PM Says Government Will Not Allow Electricity Prices to Jump and Damage Economy to Meet International Emissions Targets

PM Says Government Will Not Allow Electricity Prices to Jump and Damage Economy to Meet International Emissions Targets
Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison poses for photographs in front of the Tumut 3 power station at the Snowy Hydro Scheme in Talbingo, Australia, on Feb. 26, 2019. AAP Image/Lukas Coch
Richard Szabo
Richard Szabo
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A Coalition government will not cause wholesale electricity prices to jump or damage the health of Australian paychecks and still meet its U.N. mandated targets to reduce carbon emissions, the prime minister has said.

“We will meet our global commitments and do what is right for our environment, without taking a wrecking ball to the economy,” Prime Minister Scott Morrison said in a public statement on Feb. 25.
Richard Szabo
Richard Szabo
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