Labor leader Bill Shorten is facing a new campaign from party branches and members to toughen his stance on climate change, in a move that signals a caucus rift if he tries to use disputed carbon credits to meet his target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Mr Shorten said on Monday he was “taking advice” on the issue and would not say whether the Labor policy would claim the credits, which date back to the United Nations agreement on climate change in Kyoto in 1997.The Morrison government intends to use the credits from the Kyoto period to meet its obligations under the subsequent Paris agreement, a key reason it has promised a 26 per cent reduction by 2030 despite recent increases in Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions.
The Labor environmental group, an influential force in Labor policy on climate change over the past decade, has slammed the Morrison government for using the credits and wants to ensure a Labor government does not do the same.The Sydney Morning Herald. “As for Labor, Australia needs to deliver a 45 per cent reduction on 2005 levels by 2030 in order to be serious about doing Australia’s part in keeping global warming below two degrees.
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He needs to ask wifey-dear first what SHE thinks so he’ll know what he should do.
billshortenmp so the Labor latte set want to wind back mining and fossil fuels but this will bring big job losses for other labor voters. Tough choice.
😂😂😂 here we go. The SMH Terrorgraph. What Branches? Name them! Is the SMH owned by Murdoch now auspol ?
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