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John Kerry made climate change a centerpiece of his first Asia tour
as Secretary of State over the weekend, signing agreements with both
Japan and China for cooperation in implementing practical measures for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
The agreements with both nations stressed practical measures available
for reducing greenhouse gases, largely ignoring the contentious United
Nations process for hammering out an international climate change
agreement that has to date fallen far short of its goal.
China and
the United States represent the two largest carbon emitting nations and
analysts have said the agreement between the two nations could mark a
significant move forward and put China and the US at the “center of
serious clean energy work.”
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Tuesday, March 27, 2012
The Australian: - Ted Baillieu to dump carbon target
An independent review of Victoria's Climate Change Act will warn against keeping a state-backed target when the national benchmark is as low as 5 per cent below 2000 levels by 2020.
The review also will cite modelling stating that even with an emissions trading scheme, meeting the 20 per cent target would require the Baillieu government to spend an extra $2.2 billion to buy international offsets.
The decision to dump the 20 per cent reduction target by 2020 -- based on 2000 levels -- comes despite the Coalition refusing to oppose the target when it was passed during Labor's last term in power.
The target is included in state law but will be repealed by the government, which has control of both houses of parliament.
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