Greens Leader, Adam Bandt, says the latest reported emissions drop, driven by the Covid-19 shutdowns, should provide no cover for the Morrison Government.
\nAustralia\u2019s reduction targets are some of the weakest in the developed world and are under renewed pressure after the election of Joe Biden who has called on nations to lift 2030 targets.
\nIndeed, when volatile land clearing figures are excluded, Australia\u2019s emissions are actually above 2005 levels.
\n\u201cCovid is not a climate policy,\u201d Bandt said.
\n\u201cAs Australia emerges from the worst of the pandemic, emissions are set to rise again because the government has no climate plan.\u201d
\n\u201cWithout stronger, science-based 2030 targets and a plan to phase out coal, gas and oil, emissions are set to rise again as we get the pandemic under control.
\n\u201cOne of the biggest drops in emissions, caused by the lockdown, was transport. While the UK is phasing out combustion engine sales in a decade, Australia is either doing nothing, or in some states even worse by bringing in EV taxes.
\n\u201cThe pandemic is not an acceptable means of reducing emissions.\u201d
\n\u201cJoe Biden will host a climate conference in his first 100 days as President, and that will be followed by the Glasgow climate summit. Australia has a very narrow window to turn our ship around and lift 2030 targets, or we will find ourselves out in the cold with Saudi Arabia and Russia.
\n\u201cThe US and Europe are gearing up for a race to the top, with huge opportunities in booming markets for renewable energy, hydrogen and green metals and manufactured goods.
\n\u201cOur biggest markets for coal and gas in Japan, China and South Korea are all ramping up their emissions targets too. Australia\u2019s \u2018gas-led\u2019 recovery is an act of economic ruin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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