Bob Brown (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Wong. Given that the European Union policy responses to climate change are underpinned by their agreement that a global temperature rise of more than two degrees Celsius above the 1750 pre-industrial level will cause dangerous climate change and pose an unacceptable risk to this and future generations, has the Rudd government decided what degree of global warming poses an unacceptable risk to this nation and to the planet? If so, what is it? If not, has it asked Professor Garnaut to provide a specific answer to that question?

Following on from that, will the government move immediately to reduce emissions by ending the Howard government’s tariff arrangements that favour imported four-wheel drive vehicles and hummers by giving them half the tax rate for imports that applies to climate sensitive and energy-saving hybrid cars?