Financial crisis no reason to delay emissions trading: Garnaut
The Federal Government's climate change adviser Ross Garnaut says the global financial crisis is not a good reason for the Government to delay its proposed emissions trading scheme.
The Government wants the scheme to begin in 2010, but there have been calls for it to be delayed because of the turmoil on the global financial markets.
Professor Garnaut has told the Australia Japan Business conference in Perth, that climate change still needs urgent attention.
"The financial crisis does not materially reduce the magnitude, or the urgency of the mitigation task, nor does it create a sound reason for delaying mitigation," he said.