Ottawa Citizen: Australia to press Canada on environment

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By Jennifer Campbell , Ottawa Citizen February 21, 2009

Australia wants to join Canada and the United States in a renewed effort to combat climate change, and the country’s new high commissioner to Ottawa intends to press this case to the federal government.

The Australian pressure comes in the wake of Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s green stance during his meeting with new U.S. President Barack Obama.

During their meeting this week, Harper and Obama promised to hold further talks on clean-energy technology and making North America’s electricity grid more efficient. Officials from both sides of the border will meet under the “Clean Energy Dialogue” to come up with joint research projects.

Now Australian high commissioner Justin Brown said he intends to push Canada on environmental responsibility during his tenure as his country’s new top diplomat in Ottawa.

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