Climate and Energy Minister Chris Bowen has accused the former Coalition government of relying on COVID-19 and drought to 'bank' emissions reductions. climate ClimateCrisis auspol
In the previous quarter to December 2021, national emission levels increased by 0.1 per cent.
Despite the increase in emissions, Labor frontbencher Jason Clare said the government's climate target of a 43 per cent reduction by the end of the decade would be met. "We need sensible action, which is going to create jobs and cut emissions, that's what we will do as a government." "The cheapest new form of energy is renewable energy, it also happens to be the cleanest form of energy as well."
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