The Greens say they are prepared to 'live with' concerns over the government's signature plan to reduce emissions if new coal and gas projects are blocked from development.
abc.net.au/news/greens-offer-support-for-safeguard-mechanism-coal-and-gas-bans/101971888The Greens have offered the government their necessary support for its signature climate change legislation, with a single condition that new coal and gas projects are blocked from development.The Greens have offered support for the safeguard mechanism on the condition new coal and gas projects are banned
The mechanism is the core of the government's plan to reduce emissions by 43 per cent by the decade's end. "We're prepared to live with those and give Labor's scheme a go if Labor is prepared to stop opening coal and gas mines," Mr Bandt said. "We are up for good-faith discussions with them, but the sticking point at the moment is new coal and gas projects."The Department of Industry, Resources and Energy has recorded more than 100 coal and gas projects either in development or being considered with commercial start dates before 2030.
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