Labor and Greens strike deal on climate legislation

The Greens will offer critical support to a climate bill that will legislate the government's 20-30 emissions reduction target giving it the numbers it needs to pass the senate. Labor has introduced a bill to enshrine its 43 per cent emissions reduction target into law and tighten up reporting schemes to track progress towards the target. Greens leader Adam Bandt says his party will back the bill but will do everything it can to stop new coal and gas projects.