ENVIRONMENT – At the head of the world’s leading coal exporter, the Australian Prime Minister refuses to set short-term objectives on his climate policy
While the COP26, the participating countries continue to announce their objectives to fight against global warming. Australia, a country whose subsoil is rich in coal, announced on Tuesday to aim for net zero emissions by 2050, but avoided short-term objectives.
“Australians want a 2050 net zero emissions plan that takes action on climate change and secures their future in a changing world,” Tory Prime Minister Scott Morrison said as he announced the decision. He declined, however, to step up the emissions reduction targets for 2030, seen as crucial to addressing climate change in any meaningful way, saying he would work to keep the emissions low. mines open.
Scott Morrison refuses international interference
“We want our heavy industries, like the mining industry, to remain open, competitive and adapt, so that they remain viable as long as global demand allows,” he wrote in a text published by his office. THE’Australia had already agreed to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 26 to 28% by 2030 by (…) Read more on 20minutes
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