Turnbull cuts NEG emissions target despite 'clear support'

摘要

Australia's prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull, has removed the emissions target from the proposed National Energy Guarantee (NEG) policy after pressure from within his own party. Speaking on 20 August, Turnbull said the lack of a cross-party consensus in Australia's House of Representatives meant dropping the emissions reduction target should allow the rest of the legislation, focused on reliability and pricing, to proceed. "In politics you have to focus on what you can deliver, and that's what we've done and will continue to do," Turnbull said.