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Scott Morrison steps back from use of Kyoto climate change carry-over credits at Pacific climate summit
Scott Morrison has continued to step back from his controversial use of “carry-over credits” to help meet Paris Agreement emissions reduction targets but has not committed to abandoning them.
Key points:
- Australia has promised to cut 26 to 28 per cent of its emissions by 2030
- Pacific nations have criticised the the use of carry-over credits to tackle climate change
- The practice is not banned but few other countries are doing it
He told a virtual meeting of the Pacific Islands Forum leaders that he was “very confident” Australia wouldn’t need to use the credits to reach Australia’s Paris agreement emissions reductions target.
But he did not renounce their use, as advocates of stronger climate action had hoped.
“The credits that have been gained…
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