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<P>In today's sunday times. </P>
<P>It says that Canberrans are the worst emitters in the county a very alarming fact as we Australians also are happen to be the highest emitters per capita in the world. It the figure is right it means that we Canberrans share the damming statistic of per capita being the <STRONG>HIGHEST EMITTERS IN THE WORLD </STRONG>which is a very shocking fact. </P>
<P>Surely we can do better!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</P>
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<P><STRONG><U>ACT emissions target </U></STRONG></P>
<DIV></DIV>Markus Mannheim
<DIV></DIV>Sunday, 12 March 2006
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<DIV></DIV>CANBERRANS, Australia's worst polluters, will be given six weeks to consider how they should reduce their reliance on fossil fuels.
<DIV></DIV>The ACT Government is expected to issue two discussion papers tomorrow to canvass ideas for a new climate change strategy and energy policy.
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<DIV></DIV>The final policies are likely to be ready by the end of the year.
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<DIV></DIV>ACT Chief Minister Jon Stanhope abandoned the previous government's greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, which had been described as "world leading", in December, saying they belonged in "cloud cuckoo land".
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<DIV></DIV>He estimated the targets would have cost $114million to implement.
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<DIV></DIV>The new discussion papers accept that some climate change is now inevitable, and seek community views on ways to both cope with the consequences and reduce Canberrans' dependence. The papers discuss a possible new emission reduction target of 60per cent by 2050, and also seek views on which renewable energy sources should be developed further in the ACT.
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<DIV></DIV>Canberrans are responsible for the highest greenhouse emissions per person in the country, and are more dependent on cars than residents in most other cities. The ACT Opposition and environmental groups are expected to criticise the Government for issuing discussion papers instead of enforcing energy cuts.
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