Federal Gov. “confident” in meeting emission targets without carbon credits
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The Australian government is now confident it will meet the carbon emission targets set during the Paris Agreements, without the use of controversial “carry-over credits”
The government had previously claimed that by exceeding its previous Kyoto emission targets it could use the excess cuts to offset its Paris Agreement commitments
However, at a recent meeting of Pacific Island leaders, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said he is “very confident” that Australia will meet the targets without using the credits
Under the Paris Agreements, Australia has committed to cut emissions by between 26 and 28 per cent by 2030
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