Australia says it can beat carbon goals by 2030 without credits
Sydney/Melbourne, Australia Reuters Australia could beat its target for cutting carbon emissions under the Paris accord by 2030 without counting credits from overachieving on its targets in previous climate pacts, Energy Minister Angus Taylor said on Thursday. The latest projection marked a sharp shift for one of the world’s biggest emitters per capita and came […]
Australia’s leaders unmoved on climate action after devastating bushfires
Melbourne, Australia Reuters Australia’s government is sticking firmly to a position that there is no direct link between climate change and the country’s devastating bushfires, despite public anger, the anguish of victims and warnings from scientists. Prime Minister Scott Morrison and his emissions reduction minister, Angus Taylor, say Australia does not need to cut carbon […]