Minister says agreement Australia committed to doesn’t actually bind us to anything in specificAustralia does not need to quit the Paris climate agreement because our commitments are non-binding,and unique coal plants can continue to be constructed, according to the resources minister, and Matt Canavan.
Canavan told Sydney broadcaster Alan Jones on Friday he had never been to Paris,and was happy to leave the Champs-Élysées for others”, but people needed to be clear the treaty Tony Abbott committed Australia to in 2015 “doesn’t actually bind us to anything in specific”. Related: Matt Canavan says Nationals are not 'mandating' unique investment in coal Related: Matt Canavan's optimistic coal forecast contradicts his own department Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com