'Untrue and dangerous': Climate Change Authority board at war over own advice

By Adam Morton
Updated September 6 2016 - 8:13am, first published 7:54am
Climate Change Authority board member David Karoly has accused his colleagues of giving advice that is "not soundly based on climate science". Photo: Justin McManus
Climate Change Authority board member David Karoly has accused his colleagues of giving advice that is "not soundly based on climate science". Photo: Justin McManus
Board member Clive Hamilton says the authority's report is "untrue and dangerous". Photo: Katherine Griffiths
Board member Clive Hamilton says the authority's report is "untrue and dangerous". Photo: Katherine Griffiths
The dissenting report says Australia needs 65 per cent renewable energy by 2030.  Photo: Jessica Shapiro
The dissenting report says Australia needs 65 per cent renewable energy by 2030. Photo: Jessica Shapiro
Under former chairman Bernie Fraser, the authority said emissions should be cut by 45 to 63 per cent by 2030. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Under former chairman Bernie Fraser, the authority said emissions should be cut by 45 to 63 per cent by 2030. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

High-profile members of the federal government's Climate Change Authority have launched a stinging critique of their colleagues, accusing them of giving "untrue and dangerous" advice that ignores what science demands.

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