Energy Minister Angus Taylor says Australia is getting the "trifecta" of lower gas prices, lower electricity prices and lower emissions as a result of the government's investment in "technology not taxes". The latest data revealed Australia's emissions had decreased by 0.9 per cent, but factored COVID-19 and drought as contributors to the reduction. "The critical thing you see in the data is domestic emissions have been falling rapidly and for a long while.
In fact, we've already beaten our 2030 target," Mr Taylor said. Mr Taylor ruled out increasing Australia's Paris targets arguing the existing target was "strong" and would be beaten by "411 million tonnes". "That's essentially a year's worth of emissions. We set a target and we beat it." "We think gas is an important part of the mix.
AngusTaylorMP What year do we get these as saveings
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AngusTaylorMP Wouldn’t believe a word this bozo says
AngusTaylorMP FANTASTIC.. Great Move.. Well done DICKHEAD
AngusTaylorMP BS !
AngusTaylorMP Australian tax payers are subsidizing polluters. This is actually market distortion.
AngusTaylorMP LNP 'trifecta' Lie Slogan Lie
AngusTaylorMP Really ? I have what he's smoking 😝
AngusTaylorMP Emissions? Who is measuring all the volcanoes, including those unknown undersea? What a load of croc. By all means live a waste free, anti consumption life but to these big $making dirty ‘green’ industries don’t be impoverishing all of us! Thanks
AngusTaylorMP What a load of bullshit. Electricity and gas prices have not gone down. Even when the wholesale price has dropped, the retail price hasn't, and with some retailers it has even risen under Taylor. He is a compulsive liar, but scarily seems to believe his own lies, bloody grub.
AngusTaylorMP we have so much gas in this country, how is it they run this 'energy market' scheme and drive prices up when there is no shortage? essential services should be regulated and run as a benefit to society. also emissions have been going up from our coal AND gas producers.
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