'The Safeguard Mechanism' – now it's Labor flogging us a greenwash gimmick
The federal government’s “landmark” climate change legislation package – 43 per cent reduced emissions by 2030, underpinned, allegedly, by a safeguard mechanism (SG) to keep polluters on track – faced collapse last week after the Greens made their support conditional on stopping new coal and gas mines. Explaining their stance, Greens leader Adam Bandt said the new mines would pretty clearly jeopardise the 2030 target: “you cannot put a fire out by pouring petrol on it.”
Source: thefifthestate.com.au
