Australia is really yet to have the debate about what is driving climate change. 

Senator Steve Fielding 
2009 
 

For years I believed, like most of us,  that man made carbon dioxide emissions were the main cause of global warming.

However, over the last few months after speaking to a number of scientists both here and overseas I have discovered the science on both sides of the debate isn’t conclusive.
The government needs to explain to the Australian people why global temperatures have remained steady over the last 10-15 years despite skyrocketing man made carbon emissions.
Given this question remains unanswered, I believe Australia should wait until the climate change conference in Copenhagen at the end of the year, before we pass any emissions trading legislation so we can see what the big economies and polluters around the globe plan to do to tackle climate change.
I believe this is the best course forward for the country as moving before the Copenhagen conference will put unnecessary pressure on our economy with massive job losses and sky rocketing electricity prices.
In June of this year after my return from a self funded trip to Washington, I put three questions to the Climate Change Minister Penny Wong and Australia’s Chief Scientist asking them to explain the Rudd government’s belief that man made carbon dioxide emissions are the main drivers of climate change. 





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