The United Nations has released yet another report calling for drastic climate action amid rising global greenhouse emissions.
Assistant Energy and Emissions Reduction Minister Tim Wilson says other countries should follow Australia’s work on emissions.When asked if this report would prompt the federal government to increase its 2030 emissions reduction target, Assistant Energy and Emissions Reduction Minister Tim Wilson called the UK’s commitments into question and criticised China’s policy.
Other countries should adopt Australia’s approach to “technological innovation and deployment”, Mr Wilson said.“We need global emissions to come down which means we need other countries to follow our leadership in making sure they take decisions they back them in.” The government views gas as a transition fuel to back up the renewables in the electricity grid as it integrates more renewables. It is aiming to commercial gas as an energy source to produce “clean hydrogen” that cuts emissions by using carbon capture and storage technology.emissions reduction will exceed its target to reach 35 per cent by 2030.
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