Australia's Kyoto loophole eight times larger than entire Pacific emissions
by Adam Morton Environment editor from Environment | The Guardian on (#4N8DV)
Analysts say Kyoto credits being used to back out of promised cuts as Tuvalu's PM calls Australia's $500m pledge an immoral ploy to quell debate
Australia has been accused of using a loophole to back out of a promised emissions cut nearly eight times greater than the combined annual fossil fuel pollution released by the rest of the Pacific.
The prime minister, Scott Morrison, arrived in Tuvalu for the Pacific Islands Forum on Wednesday, facing calls that he take steps to quickly reverse Australia's rising greenhouse gas emissions, including moving away from coal.
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