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Tony Abbott stifling Australia's climate change ambitions
2013-11-13 03:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Sydney Morning Herald: Tony Abbott has essentially killed off any pretence his government is prepared to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 by more than the five per cent currently promised. Sure, he left a little wriggle room in his comments on Tuesday. The target will not increase "in the absence of very serious like-binding commitments from other countries," he said, adding, "and there's no evidence of that." The Climate Change Authority says the five per cent target for emissions cuts was "inadequate" and should...
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