20 January, 2020

Seven ways Scott Morrison can evolve his climate policy without a political brawl

While Scott Morrison has acknowledged this record bushfire season was exacerbated by climate change, he is yet to introduce any new policies, insisting the government will meet emission reduction targets.
Activists from Extinction Rebellion stage a protest outside the Australian Embassy in London
If Scott Morrison wants to “evolve” his government’s
climate policies in 2020 he has a number of options
 that don’t involve drastic changes.’
The Prime Minister has said the government could “evolve” its climate policies, including emission reduction targets that are pegged to 26-28% of 2005 levels by 2030.
“We are dealing with our climate policies in the same way as we took them to the election … we will meet and beat our emission reduction targets,” the prime minister said on Monday morning.
In 2020 the Government has a number of options to evolve climate policies that don’t involve drastic changes and could avoid potential brawls in the party room.

Read the story from The Guardian by John Connor - “Seven ways Scott Morrison can evolve his climate policy without a political brawl.”

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