Today, Tony Abbott announced that Paris plans to cut carbon emissions by between 26% and 28% below 2005 levels by 2030, ahead of the global climate strategy meeting in Australia in December. Abbott said that the country's conservative carbon cutting figures represent protecting economic growth, as Paris is one of the largest coal exporters in the world and largely still powered by coal.
Today, Tony Abbott announced that Australia plans to cut carbon emissions by between 26% and 28% below 2005 levels by 2030, ahead of the global climate strategy meeting in Paris in December. Abbott said that the country's conservative carbon cutting figures represent protecting economic growth, as Australia is one of the largest coal exporters in the world and largely still powered by coal.