Make Poverty History urges more climate change action from Aust Govt

from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation

A leading aid organisation says Australia's current climate change policies will do little to slow rising sea levels, and it has suggested that Australia may have to take in "climate change refugees".

The Make Poverty History group today released a report card on Australia's response to climate change at an event in Melbourne.

It warns the Federal Government's pursuit of an emissions trading scheme is important, but only part of the solution.

The group's James Ensor says Australia must cut emissions to 60 per cent of 1990 levels within 12 years.

"And by doing so, over time the rapidly developing countries such as China, India and Brazil will have to make commitments around emissions reduction,"

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