Federal Environment Minister Melissa Price has argued some of the world's leading climate scientists are "drawing a long bow" in calling for an end to coal power in a bid to limit global warming.
In a special report released yesterday, the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) said global greenhouse gas emissions must reach zero by about 2050 in order to stop global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius.
Key points:
- United Nations' IPCC warns that global gas emissions must reach zero by 2050 to stop global warming at 1.5 degrees
- Environment Minister suggests the 91 scientists behind the report got it wrong
- The Federal Government maintains it will meet its commitment to the Paris climate agreement
The authors warned that if warming was allowed to reach 2C, the world would risk hitting "tipping points", setting a course towards uncontrollable temperatures.
Read the story by Mathew Doran from ABC News - “Climate change: Environment Minister rejects top scientists' advice on phasing out coal, after UN's warning.”
(Channelling former PM who said “Climate change is crap”, the coalition’s absolutely inadequate and irresponsible response to the IPCC report is equally “crap”! - Robert McLean)
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