| Neville —
I wanted to let you know as soon as possible. Tony Abbott is going to announce Australia’s emission reduction targets today, and reports are that he intends to commit Australia to one of the weakest emission reduction targets in the developed world – just 26% by 2030.
The Climate Institute has indicated Mr Abbott’s target is consistent with global temperatures rising three to four degrees – a catastrophic level of global warming. Emissions reduction targets should seek to limit warming to two degrees, consistent with the commitments from China, the US, the UK, Labor, and Tony Abbott himself!
You can read my statement and some more information about it here.
Please join me in telling Tony Abbott that this simply isn’t good enough by sharing my statement. We will keep you updated.
Thanks for your support,
Mark Butler
Shadow Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Water
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