Whilst the CPRS has been “parked’ for the foreseeable future, it is unlikely to be gone for long.

Ross Gittins pointed out in The Age recently that Australia has a commitment to “reduce emissions by 5% of their level in 2000 by 2020.”

But because our total emissions are growing we’re going to need to “reduce them by 22% of the level to which they’d otherwise have grown.”

Paddy Manning (also writing for The Age) takes things even further by telling us the with recent emissions reduction pledges for ‘China, Indonesia, Brazil and South Africa, Australia may yet need to deliver on ‘a much larger’ 15% reduction target.’

Net net, our country has an obligation that can’t and shouldn’t be avoided. It’s prudent and responsible for organisations to get their carbon reduction strategy in place today.

Scout’s Honour

Paul Allen

General Manager – Sustainable Development