FED:Up emissions target, say Greens

AAP General News (Australia)
12-21-2010
FED:Up emissions target, say Greens

The Australian Greens are hoping climate change talks in Cancun have convinced the
federal government to up its five per cent carbon emissions reduction target.

Deputy leader CHRISTINE MILNE says the global talks have put the climate negotiations
back on track ... now Labor needs to increase its level of ambition and its target.

The call comes ahead of today's meeting of the government's multi-party climate change
committee .. of which Senator MILNE is the deputy co-chair.

The committee's to determine how best to put a price on carbon .. Senator MILNE saying
the funds should go towards research and development into renewables and energy efficiency
rather than clean coal.

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KEYWORD: CLIMATE (CANBERRA)

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