Energy Minister AngusTaylorMP says the history of energy production has shown new technology instead of additional taxation is the best pathway to achieving a sustainable reduction in emissions.
Energy Minister Angus Taylor says the history of energy production has shown new technology instead of additional taxation is the best pathway to achieving a sustainable reduction in emissions. “We must follow the lessons of history and develop and then adopt new technologies to solve our hardest problems,” he said. The Energy Minister said “there are only two ways to suppress emissions.
Either through some form of taxation, or you improve the activities. There is no third way”. He went on to outline the four core principles behind his energy plan. "The first, a relentless focus on it. The second, the deployment on activity, not taxes. Third, respect for consumer choice and fourth, a goal to maintain a balance of fuel and technology sources".
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