Opposition leader reportedly told News Corp he would oppose the legislated 2030 emissions target – a 43% cut compared with 2005 levels – at the next election
The opposition leader, Peter Dutton, has been accused of planning to break Australia’s commitment to the Paris climate agreement.The opposition leader, Peter Dutton, has been accused of planning to break Australia’s commitment to the Paris climate agreement.Peter Dutton has been accused of planning to break Australia’s commitment to the landmark Paris climate agreement after he said he would to reject the country’s 2030 greenhouse gas reduction target.
The opposition leader said he would do more to promote the use of gas, a fossil fuel. He was quoted as saying there was “no sense in signing up to targets you don’t have any prospect of achieving”. “It’s a core fundamental principle of the Paris agreement,” he said. “To make this position operational they would have to withdraw, which would leave us isolated in the international community.
Comment was sought from Dutton’s office on whether the Coalition would keep Australia in the Paris agreement, or maintain a “We have international investors lined up to back Australia’s smart energy revolution, which will lower energy bills and emissions. This will send them elsewhere.”, said Dutton’s comments showed he wanted to “rip up” the 43% emissions target. He said the opposition leader should say whether he had consulted the shadow cabinet and the Coalition joint party room about leaving the Paris agreement.
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