“The outcome is atmospheric emissions. Sky News Australia (@SkyNewsAust) Australia’s Chief Scientist Alan Finkel: People paint themselves into an anti-coal corner or a pro-coal corner. The only question of relevance is to look at the atmospheric emissions. “We have to look squarely at the goal of a zero-emissions planet, then work out how to get there while maximising our economic growth,” he wrote. The prime minister has continued to insist that Australia will meet its Paris emissions reduction targets “in a canter” despite not having any legislated roadmap to cut atmospheric pollution.

Source: The Guardian October 14, 2018 03:41 UTC