Schwarzenegger criticises Bush over tackling climate change

0 Comments | AFP, July, 2006

LONG BEACH, United States (AFP) — California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger criticised ineffectual US government policy on climate change, as he and British Prime Minister Tony Blair vowed to tackle the problem together.

"California will not wait for our federal government to take strong action on global warming," the Republican said after an hour-long talks on the subject with Blair and prominent industry figures in Long Beach, California.

The former movie star's language was stronger than that of Blair's official spokesman earlier Monday, who was keen to downplay suggestions that Britain's partnership with the US west coast state could offend Washington.

Schwarzenegger told a news conference: "We won't wait for the federal government. We will move forward...

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