The Liberals’ so-called ‘founding principles’ underpinning their decision to dump net zero fail the credibility test
by Tom McIlroy from Environment | The Guardian on (#71DQY)
The party's imminent move to abandon the 2050 climate goal makes the environment the loser and Labor the biggest winner
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Appearing before the media after a marathon party room meeting on Wednesday, the shadow energy minister, Dan Tehan, said the Liberals' imminent move to dump net zero policies was built on two foundational principles.
The first was that Australia must have a stable and reliable energy grid with affordable power for households and business. The second required emissions to be reduced in a responsible and transparent way that ensures Australia does its fair share".
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