FED: Renew emissions trading talks: gov't

AAP General News (Australia)
08-20-2009
FED: Renew emissions trading talks: gov't

The RUDD government says carbon emissions will continue to grow if Australia doesn't
adopt an emissions trading scheme .. despite a huge boost to the renewable energy sector.

Assistant Climate Change Minister GREG COMBET says the coalition must pass the emissions
trading scheme .. Australia's key weapon in fighting climate change .. which they voted
down in the Senate last week.

Mr COMET's paid credit to the coalition for negotiating an agreement on the Renewable
Energy Target scheme .. and told ABC TV we need a repeat performance regarding emissions
trading.

AAP RTV cj/ldj/rt

KEYWORD: CLIMATE COMBET (CANBERRA)

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