ozmanjusri's Journal: Australia ratifies Kyoto

There was spontaneous applause as the new Australian government ratified the Kyoto treaty at the Bali climate change conference today.

Many of the world's top climate change scientists, and delegates from 180 nations, applauded as the conference noted Australia's decision to abandon its long-held opposition to Kyoto.

This move leaves the United States as the only major world economy which has failed to ratify the UN climate pact.