The government is preparing to reveal its new climate targets and technology road map early next week with a message to industry that there are no “nasties” in the package. auspol netzero COP26 climatechange
Agriculture Minister David Littleproud is also promising credits for farmers to boost biodiversity with conditions that aim to prevent investors buying up too much land when it should be used for farming.The policy package is due to go to federal cabinet on Wednesday ahead of a meeting of the Nationals party room this Sunday and a full Coalition party room debate on Tuesday, clearing the way for an announcement during Parliament next week.
“This is still a hugely important fuel source, not only for the direct supply of natural gas into customer markets but also in the role that it can play in decarbonising through the production of ammonia and hydrogen.“Queensland’s gas supply, and the industry around that, will continue to be a very, very important one for many, many years to come.”
“For a country like Australia, this is the difference between destroying some of our greatest economic strengths, our traditional industries that have given us enormous prosperity over a long period of time,” he said.“Agriculture, heavy industry, resources. We don’t want to see those industries being badly damaged. And they don’t need to be.
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