Trump witness backed controversial report used to criticise Labor's climate policy

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Trump witness backed controversial report used to criticise Labor's climate policy auspol

The author of a contentious report that predicted Labor’s emissions policies would devastate the economy has defended his findings after it emerged the expert who peer reviewed the research is also helping defend the Trump administration in a historic climate trial.said Labor's 45 per cent emissions reduction target would cause higher electricity prices, lower wages and a massive hit to economic growth.

The young people claim the Trump government is threatening their future through policies that have increased carbon dioxide emissions that lead to global warming.disagreeing with the proposition that weather extremes can be attributed to climate change.he was not aware of Professor Weyant’s role in the US climate lawsuit, but defended his credentials.

Labor’s climate change and energy spokesman Mark Butler on Tuesday dismissed the findings of the report as "utterly dodgy". Climate action advocates are opposed to such a move because it would greatly reduce the extent to which Australia must reduce greenhouse gas pollution to meet its Paris commitments.Jonathan Carroll

"Someone asked him for a definitive answer on what Labor would do but he said he’s still taking advice on [using the credits]," Ms Smedley said. On ABC Radio on Tuesday Mr Butler said Labor was "interested in genuine decarbonisation of our economy. That’s what every expert says we have to do".

 

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The biggest difference between Climate Change Believers & Deniers is that the Believers would love to be wrong! As that means we’ve nothing to worry about. Whereas the Deniers are willing to gamble our entire future on the vain hope they’re right!

And here I thought Trump was meant to DrainTheSwamp. (completely sarcastic; anyone with a couple hundred neurons would know Trump loves lying to his gullible base)

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