Canavan supports Paris Agreement but says EU trade deal goes too far
The Queensland senator says it is important to take measures to reduce emissions where the country can afford it.
Queensland Senator Matt Canavan has expressed support for Australia remaining in the Paris Agreement, while criticizing the EU's proposed free trade deal for pushing the country towards a stricter net-zero emissions target. Canavan believes the EU deal goes too far in imposing global climate commitments on Australia. He would prefer a nuclear power station in his electorate over a wind turbine, showing a preference for nuclear energy over renewable sources.
The Senator has texted Trade Minister Don Farrell to have a constructive discussion about the trade deal, and is open to a debate on the issue. The EU free trade agreement is said to legally bind Australia to the Paris Agreement, which aims for carbon neutrality by the second half of the century, a step further than Australia's current legislated target of net-zero emissions by 2050.
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