Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Australia: Abandoning an economics-only climate approach

Crikey: A new report from the Climate Commission paints a more optimistic scenario of global momentum toward renewable energy while suggesting a mix of carbon abatement methods and voluntary action might become the de facto path toward worldwide emissions reduction. The report, released this morning by Chief Commissioner Professor Tim Flannery, suggests Australia`s bipartisan 5% reduction target by 2020 places it neither behind nor ahead of other countries in terms of targets, despite our status as the...

URL: http://www.crikey.com.au/2012/08/21/abandoning-an-economically-pure-approach-to-climate-change/
Enclosure: http://climatecommission.gov.au/report/the-critical-decade-international-action-climate-change/

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