Arnie and Blair join forces
- ITN
Arnie and Blair join forces
Prime Minister Tony Blair and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger have formed an unlikely pact to fight global warming. The pair announced their plans as they met with business leaders on clean energy and climate issues against the backdrop of a BP oil tanker at a terminal in the US port of Long Beach. 'We see that there is not great leadership from the federal government when it comes to protecting the environment,' the former Hollywood actor said. Mr Blair said current governments have a responsibility to act in the interests of future generations. 'I wouldn't like to be the political leader when, in 15, 20, 30-years' time, people look back and say: 'Well, what on earth were they doing at this time? There was the evidence and they didn't act',' he said. The agreement calls for collaboration on research into cleaner-burning fuels and technologies and the possibility of setting up a system whereby polluters could buy and sell the right to emit greenhouse gases. In a lighter moment, Mr Schwarzenegger even offered some employment advice to Mr Blair who will be looking for another job once his term as Prime Minister ends. He said: 'I think whatever job he wants, he will get, because he has such a great success rate at home, and he's done such a remarkable job, I think, in Europe and England as a leader in the world. 'So, I think anything, and if he needs a job, he wants a job in Hollywood, I'll get him to play Terminator 4. Anything is available.'
ITN | August 1, 2006
