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Australia Lets Climate Polluters Evade Safeguard
2015-09-07 02:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Environment News Service: The Abbott Government is calling for public comment on the proposed rules for its Emissions Reduction Fund safeguard mechanism issued Wednesday. Critics say minimal compliance obligations will allow emissions to grow 20 percent by 2030. The Emissions Reduction Fund provides incentives to businesses to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. It aims to reduce emissions at lowest cost and contribute towards Australia's 2020 emissions reduction target of five percent below 2000 levels by 2020. The...
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