Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has downplayed talk of division within the ranks of the coalition Liberal-National Party on the issue of net-zero carbon emissions commitments.
The catalyst for the debate was the Coalition’s candidate for the Queensland seat of Flynn, Colin Boyce, who said on April 26 that there was “wiggle room” in the Australian government’s commitment to decarbonising the economy by 2050.
This viewpoint was backed by Nationals Senator Matt Canavan, who told Sky News Boyce was “absolutely right.”
Nationals Senator Matthew Canavan at a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on Jun. 22, 2021. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas)
“The Paris Agreement is not binding. It doesn’t bind any nation. In fact, we’ve just seen in the last few weeks that Boris Johnson, the UK prime minister, has paused his nation’s climate change commitments. His nation’s net-zero commitments. So none of this is binding on us, and nor should it be,” Canavan said.
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