Human Rights Watch Issues Commentary: Australia Should Ban New Coal, Oil, and Gas Projects
February 22, 2023
February 22, 2023
NEW YORK, Feb. 22 (TNStalk) -- Human Rights Watch issued the following commentary on Feb. 21, 2023:
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Australia Should Ban New Coal, Oil, and Gas Projects
By Sophie McNeill, Australia Researcher
Australian lawmakers are engaged in fierce debate over changes to the "Safeguard Mechanism," which would require top polluting facilities to reduce emissions by 4.9 percent each year to 2030, or face penalties.
The policy cove . . .
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Australia Should Ban New Coal, Oil, and Gas Projects
By Sophie McNeill, Australia Researcher
Australian lawmakers are engaged in fierce debate over changes to the "Safeguard Mechanism," which would require top polluting facilities to reduce emissions by 4.9 percent each year to 2030, or face penalties.
The policy cove . . .