Net zero push meaningless without bolder 2030 target
Scott Morrison is trying to claim that voters are not in favour of a 45 per cent cut to emissions by 2030 by saying that voters rejected Labor’s embrace of this target at the last election.
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Scott Morrison is trying to claim that voters are not in favour of a 45 per cent cut to emissions by 2030 by saying that voters rejected Labor’s embrace of this target at the last election.
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Carbon reduction cash is tiny next to coal subsidy Weâre sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss April 22, 2021 â 12.05am Save Normal text size Credit: The Prime Ministerâs pledge to spend $500 million on carbon reduction schemes over an unspecified period contrasts with the billions of dollars every year in subsidies to the coal industry (âPM promises $500m hydrogen, carbon fundâ, April 21). Adding insult to injury, nearly half the new expenditure is for unfeasible carbon capture schemes. To compensate for Australiaâs dir...
Net zero ticker: Despair as Coalition fails climate test We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss February 11, 2021 — 12.05am Normal text size Credit:Fairfax Media I now feel a total sense of hopelessness and despair (“Net zero action: Cabinet shuns climate laws”, February 10). All sense of urgency to ensure the safety of future generations and biodiversity on this planet is being completely ignored and used as a political plaything. What can we possibly do, as citizens of this country, to convey this utter despair to our supposed leaders? An...
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