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Australia: Federal Government minister labels Labor's 2030 carbon emission reduction 'mad' policy
2015-11-27 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Opposition leader Bill Shorten's decision to float a possible 45 per cent cut in Australia's carbon emissions by 2030 is a "mad" thought bubble, according to Coalition frontbencher Christopher Pyne. Mr Shorten unveiled the plan today along with a pledge to work towards carbon neutrality - meaning all emissions would need to be offset - by 2050. "The Climate Change Authority recommended a baseline emissions reduction of 45 per cent by 2030, on 2005 levels," Mr Shorten told the Lowy Institute....
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