Australian States Will Move On Carbon Trading By 2010 If Howard Does Nothing

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Australia's state and territory leaders have announced they will introduce a national carbon emissions trading scheme by 2010 if the federal government fails to set up its own scheme.

Premiers and chief ministers made the announcement after a meeting of the Council of Australian Federation in Sydney.

"Today we are issuing a national call-to-arms on climate change, signing a declaration on climate change," NSW Premier Morris Iemma said in a statement. "We are speaking with one voice, and it is time to act."

The NSW, Victorian and South Australian governments last year proposed the establishment of a national emissions trading scheme.

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1. the states can benefit from the revenue n/t