Australia accused of lagging behind wealthy countries with greenhouse-gas reduction target
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Australia has been criticized over its new greenhouse-gas reduction target which lags behind the ambitions of most wealthy countries.
Lawmakers in Prime Minister Tony Abbott's conservative government on Tuesday agreed on a target of curbing carbon gas emissions to at least 26 percent below 2005 levels by 2030. The target could go as high as 28 percent.
The target scales back a draft proposal to reduce Australian greenhouse-gas emissions by 30 percent in that period.
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The U.S. has pledged to cut overall emissions 26 percent to 28 percent by 2025, compared to 2005.
Critics argue most wealthy countries have pledged larger reductions than Australia.