David Littleproud is adamant the Nationals oppose Labor’s 2030 emissions target while backing Australia’s Paris commitments. Both can’t be true at once.
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“Our net zero is a lot different to what Labor’s is. And the fact that they’ve accelerated 2030 is putting all this pressure ... on electricity bills that you’re paying for now.”Labor’s 2030 target – which, to reiterate, aims to cut emissions on 2005 levels by 43 per cent in 2030 – was formally lodged with the UN after the May election as Australia’s globally binding contribution to the 2015 Paris Agreement. That agreement aims to keep global warming below 2 degrees.
Under provision 4.11 of the agreement, each successive NDC “will represent a progression” on the current NDC “and reflect its highest possible ambition”.Which is why Littleproud’s opposition to the government’s current 43 per cent NDC target puts him at odds with Australia’s international commitment.Asked by Sky’s Laura Jayes whether he essentially agreed with Joyce on ditching net zero, Littleproud was declarative: “No, we believe in our international commitments.
Unfortunately for Littleproud, that’s not the case. He cannot support the Paris Agreement while opposing the current 43 per cent 2030 target. One will have to give.Littleproud has sought to position himself as a pragmatic supporter of the need to decarbonise the economy, but by relying on nuclear power rather than renewables.
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