The federal Coalition confirms it will dump Australia's commitment to reach 43 per cent emissions by 2030, arguing the target is unachievable.
The Coalition says Labor will fail to meet the Paris Agreement emissions reduction s target but will damage Australian industry in trying.
But it remains committed to reaching net zero emissions by 2050, arguing nuclear power should play a key role in getting there."If Labor is going to achieve its 2030 targets, which industry is it going to attack?" he said."The only way now that Labor can achieve its 2030 target, is to collapse industry. We will not have a bar of it from the Coalition."The most recent projections from the Climate Change Authority found Australia was not on track to meet the 2030 target.
It says there is simply no way to revise the 2030 target backwards without withdrawing from the Paris Agreement."The Paris Accord is very clear — you can't backslide, you can't reduce your commitments," he said."At the moment, the countries outside the Paris Accord are Libya, Yemen and Iran.
"Mr Dutton's plans would be an international disgrace and it would trash our relationships with key allies who are depending on Australia to adhere to keeping 1.5 degrees alive," she said.
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