Hon Tim Clifford asked the Minister for Environment if the WA government would declare a climate emergency, following the UK Parliament's lead. The Minister responded in the negative.

AnsweredQoN 433Legislative Council
Asked
8 May 2019
Portfolio
Environment

QuestionView source ↗

UNITED KINGDOM PARLIAMENT — CLIMATE CHANGE
EMERGENCY DECLARATION
433. Hon TIM CLIFFORD to the Minister for Environment:
I refer to the United Kingdom
Parliament's declaration of a climate change emergency, which calls for
net zero emissions by 2050 and a zero waste economy within the next six months.
Will the state government follow the lead of the UK government and declare a climate
emergency?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
The answer is no.

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