The incoming ACT MP and former rugby star says Labor’s 2030 emissions reduction target should be viewed as a floor, not a ceiling.
and to treat Labor’s 2030 emissions reduction target of 43 per cent over 2005 levels as a floor rather than a ceiling.
Rather than complaining, as are the Greens, that 43 per cent is insufficient, the target should be regarded as “a good starting point”. Senator Pocock, the most ardent advocate for climate action among the Senate crossbench, stopped short of guaranteeing his vote but hinted strongly he would back the legislation subject to being satisfied the target could be achieved without cutting corners.it is a target with integrity. A more ambitious target is of little value ifHe suggested “cleaning up” the Coalition’s Emissions Reduction Fund and “getting all the junk credits out of the system”.,” he said.
Lauding the foresight of the Howard government, which began subsidising rooftop solar, now one of the cheapest forms of energy, Senator Pocock said similar incentives could drive the uptake of other technologies.
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