Will we ever get a goverment with the balls to make hard decisions on Climate Change?

The rhetoric and lip service we have received from the Rudd government over the past 9 months has been quite extraordinary. All the big pre election decision about the environment, 'We will make the hard decisions' what a load of rubbish this has become, In my memory I have never known a more gutless PM so full of crap in my life. This coupled with Prof Garnaut who came out all guns blazing 6 months ago about 30% - 40% cut in emission by 2020 is now suggesting that somewhere between 5% - 10% will do and only if the rest of the world signed and agreement. Who got to this guy, what was he paid, why the sudden back down. He has also suggested that we need to sacrifice the Great Barrier Reef and Kakadu and this is part of the cost. This is a mind blowing suggestion, what gives the soft cock academic the right to sacrifice these 2 world heritage areas, this made my blood boil.



I get that Australia overall green house gas contribution is minimal and that any thing Australia does will have very minimal impact on whole issue, I get that without China, India and the USA cutting emission we are buggered anyway.



My view is that Australia should show the world that we can make the hard decisions, we can show the world that it is possible to live without coal. New technologies can replace coal, I have made mention of this in one of my past postings.



Will it ever be possible to get a government with balls to make the hard decisions and show the world how to do it, geeeeee! we may surprise ourselves and have some influence on our neighbours to change their ways, one can only hope.



If I was the PM for a day with full authority I would make the following changes



1. Decentralise water and energy, put water tanks and photovoltaic on every home. We no longer need dams or centralised power stations.



2. Fund solar, wind and geo-thermal technologies.



3. Stop logging and forestry, shut down Gunns. Put a stop to mono culture tree farms and encourage diverse tree planting schemes that reflect the real environment



4. Put a stop to cotton and rice farming



5. Pipe irrigation channels



I could go on and on. I know this is an ideal world however it would be a good start.



Will we ever see a Government with the balls to do any of the above??