WTF IS THIS SHIT!? The WikiLeaks Party: a Front for the Greens Party 1. Acknowledges that human induced change to the climate is occurring and will continue occur unless actions are taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Australia and globally. 2. Supports Australian contributions to keep global temperatures to less than 2°C above preindustrial levels. 3. Acknowledges that a significant proportion of Australia’s coal reserves will have to remain unburned if the world is to avoid further dangerous global warming. In the Senate, The WikiLeaks Party will: 4. Carefully review the Climate Change Authority Review on Caps and Targets, ensuring recommendations are evidence-based and that all information from this report is made publicly available. 5. Ensure any tabled Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) legislation addresses the criticisms of the EU ETS system, particularly the transparency with which permits are allocated to industry, the impact on food production, and the openness of industry reporting on measured emissions. 6. Combat secrecy and corruption in the relationship between governments and fossil carbon industries, and support measures for the federal government to limit subsidies to coal terminal leases, coal transport-infrastructure expenditures, and diesel tax rebates for coal producing activities in Australia. 7. Support legislative measures to encourage the development of renewable energy, including the Mandatory Renewables Energy Target, the Clean Energy Finance Corporation and mechanisms to better allow the grid-integration of renewable energy sources. 8. Ensure the change from coal based industries is done responsibly with concern for communities directly involved in coal production. 9. Support research and development into climate science and innovative, scientifically and ecologically sound, technological and social responses to climate and energy change. 10. Support measures to increase the resilience and adaptability of climate-exposed industries including agriculture, forestry, fisheries, tourism, transport and essential services, to climate change and the increasing frequency of extreme weather events..wikileaksparty.org.au/platform/climate-change-policy/
Posted on: Sun, 23 Mar 2014 00:02:03 +0000
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