In the wake of the CPRS deferral, Tasmania needs interim economy-wide and sectoral emissions reduction targets, says a report commissioned by the State Government, which also urges a review of planning legislation.
Greens leader Nick McKim will hold portfolios including climate change and sustainable transport and alternative energy, Tasmanian Premier David Bartlett announced today.
The Tasmanian Greens will use their balance of power role to push for gross feed-in tariffs to support renewable energy, while a Liberal minority government would ban plastic bags, scrutinise planning provisions for sea-level rise and introduce a legally-backed sustainability framework.
Power sector changes, technology breakthroughs in the aluminium industry and transport changes are among measures that hold the key to Tasmania's efforts to cut emissions 60% by 2050, says a report for the State Government.
Five years after seeking millions of dollars in damages from Greens Leader Bob Brown and 19 others, Tasmanian timber company Gunns has announced it will pay $155,000 to settle with the four remaining defendants.
