YES Their Policy supports the point NO No Policy or Negative Policy
Climate Action Policy Breakdown
Climate Action Points The Coalition
Liberals/Nationals		 Australian Labor Party The Greens The Democrats
Ratify Kyoto NO YES YES * YES
Increase the Mandatory Renewable Energy Target (MRET) NO YES * YES ** YES *
Carbon Pricing
National emissions trading scheme		 NO * YES YES YES
A Tax on Carbon Pollution NO NO YES YES
Transport policies to reduce Carbon Emissions NO YES ** YES *** YES **
Opposes Nuclear Power NO YES YES YES
Notes * Ongoing investigation into trading but no commitment * Exact commitment to be announced

** Green Car Challenge' and $500million subsidy to car industry and move Government fleet to Hybrids

 * Negotiate towards the goal of reducing the world's greenhouse gas emissions to near zero by 2100. 80% below 1990 levels by 2050.

** 10% by 2010, 20% by 2020.

*** Policy includes a carbon emission audit of all proposed transport developments and a transfer of freight from road to rail. Remove diesel fuel subsidies.

 * Additional 10% by 2010, 20% by 2020 and 50% by 2050.

** Overall support for clean transport options