Greenpeace welcomes ACT’s strong emissions reduction target

Greenpeace Australia

Greenpeace has welcomed the ambitious 40% emissions reduction target set earlier this week by the ACT Government and is calling on other state governments to follow the ACT and Victorian lead. Greenpeace climate campaigner Trish Harrup says that, “In spite of the stalemate at federal level, Victoria and now ACT are setting down strong targets to cut pollution and implementing policies to drive investment in renewable energy.” Harrup encnouraged states planning new coal-fired power stations that would increase CO2 emissions dramatically to rethink their stance in light of election results strongly favouring the Greens.

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