Environment News Service: The Liberal government led by John Howard, riding high as Prime Minister for the past 11 years, suffered a sharp defeat and Howard may have even lost his own seat. A close ally of U.S. President George W. Bush, Howard has kept Australia out of the Kyoto Protocol, perferring to rely on technology alone rather than on the legally binding emissions limits of the protocol. Declaring his victory at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium, Rudd said he would be a prime minister for all …