Monday 25 April 2022

Down-under Climate Change 'Pledges' : The Flakiest Yet?

A campaigning Australian Coalition candidate seems happy to describe his country's net zero 'commitment' to the UN as 'not binding' (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/climate-crisis). The candidate for climate change describes 'commitment to net zero by 2050' (probably way too late, anyhow) as being a 'flexible plan that leaves us wiggle room'. He seems to have been watching too many popular Australian kid's programmes? Let's hope his wiggling doesn't turn out to be a response to yet more wild fires, licking at his clothing.

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