March 13, 1992 – Australian climate advocates in Commission for the Future try to get government to see sense… on #Energyefficiency measures (Fail, obviously)

Report said that energy efficiency would at least allow a breakeven for Australia hitting the #TorontoTarget (Major nations stabilising emissions at 1988 levels by 2000, and reduce them by 20% by 2005.)

Labor's "Paul Keating had become prime minister in December 1991, and had made sure that all of the previous (Hawke) administration’s environment policies were buried in 17 committees and left to rot. And this was among them."

#PaulKeating #Labor #Auspol #AllOurYesterdays #Australia #ClimatePolicy #ClimateCrisis
https://allouryesterdays.info/2023/03/12/march-13-1992-australian-climate-advocates-try-to-get-government-to-see-sense-fail-obvs/