Senate debates

Thursday, 1 August 2019

Questions without Notice

Climate Change

2:17 pm

Photo of Richard Di NataleRichard Di Natale (Victoria, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

Part of the resolution at the forum was that:

… relevant parties to the Kyoto Protocol to refrain from using 'carryover credits' as an abatement for the … emissions reduction targets.

That's squarely aimed at Australia, as no other country's going to rely on these credits to keep polluting. Minister, for the importance of diplomatic relations and the sake of our Pacific neighbours, will you heed their united call for Australia not to use this dodgy accounting trick?

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