Australia's 'betrayal of trust' emissions plan to be tested in Madrid | p_hannam
, released over the weekend, showed the government is planning to count 411 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent from the Kyoto-agreement era. The use of such credits would mean Australia could meet its pledge of cutting 2005-level emissions 26-28 per cent by 2030 with minimal effort.
The use of Kyoto credits was "a betrayal of the trust which all countries signed up to at Paris", Professor Meinshausen said, noting New Zealand, European Union and Pacific states opposed them. Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg addressed as many as 500,000 people in Madrid, on the sidelines of a global climate conference in the Spanish capital.Angus Taylor, the energy and emissions reduction minister who will attend the Madrid talks, said Australia had "a track record of which all Australians can be proud.Adam Bandt, Greens climate spokesman, said "Scott Morrison's dodgy climate accounting is now up in lights on the world stage.
The forecast said 51 per cent of National Electricity Market will come from renewable energy by 2030, in line with the 50 per cent target federal Labor took to the May election.
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