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au – 2010 Australian federal election policy comparison

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= Especially good policy or goes beyond stated goal
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= Supports
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= Does not support or no evidence of support
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= Policy position has negative outcomes that deserve highlighting
= Policy has very negative outcomes or moves us backwards
Acceptance Accepts the science that the current climate change is largely
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Policy Separate climate policy
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International Supports the UN lead Kyoto Process
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Recognition of international equity issues around climate change
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Support for developing and poorer nations to tackle climate change
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GHG stabilisation 300 ppm CO2 or below
goals
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Interim target of 350 ppm CO2
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Zero emission Net negative emissions
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goals Near zero emissions
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Zero net emissions
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2020 goals Zero or negative emissions by 2020
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80% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions below 1990 levels by
2020
60% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions below 1990 levels by
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2020
40% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions below 1990 levels by
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2020
20% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions below 1990 levels by
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A reduction of greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020
5% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions below 1990 levels by
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2020
5% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions below 2000 levels by
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2020
-35% or more reduction of greenhouse gas emissions below 1990
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2050 goals levels by 2050       
Negative emissions by 2050
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Near zero emissions by 2050
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Net zero emissions by 2050
80% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions below 1990 levels by
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2050
60% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions below 1990 levels by
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Emission Government designed mandatory reductions
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reductions
mechanisms
Carbon tax
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Carbon trading
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Energy Support crash conversion to renewable based electricity system
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Support major role out of renewables
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Support minor role out of renewables
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Significant support for small scale renewables
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Phase out coal exports
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Phase out domestic coal industry
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Oppose "clean coal carbon capture and storage"
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Remove fossil fuel subsidies
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Oppose nuclear power plants
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Energy efficiency / Plan to limit energy growth
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Plan to promote energy efficiency
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Transport Near zero emission transport policy
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Major improvements in public transport
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Minor improvements in public transport
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Support high speed rail Link between major cities
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Significant improvements in cycling and walking infrastructure
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Significant decrease in road spending
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Upgrading and expand rail freight
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Support of electric and plug in hybrid vehicles
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Supports low emissions car industry
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Identifies need to act on issues of oil peak
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Opposes coal to oil and other GHG intensive fuels
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Opposes conversion of food to fuel
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Land clearing & End to land clearing or greenhouse intensification of land use       
forestry End to logging of native / old forests
Including land clearing & forestry emissions in carbon tax/trading
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Agriculture Policy to reduce emissions from agriculture
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Acknowledgement of the key role livestock and consequently meat
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Including agricultural emissions in carbon tax/trading systems
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Social justice / Social justice elements in plans to address climate change
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equity Social equity elements such as global carbon rationing
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Accepting regional climate refugees
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Population Plans to reduce or stabilise population growth
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Authorised by Adrian Whitehead, 7/9 Kemp Street Thornbury, Victoria