澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 英国石油公司新任总裁承诺到2050年实现零碳排放（在线收听）

Parts of Queensland and New South Wales have again been hit with intense downpours and flash flooding overnight. Maroochydore and Caloundra have seen almost 190 millimetres of rain since yesterday, and there have been reports of 79 millimetres falling within just an hour in parts of the hinterland. Further south along the New South Wales coast, more rain and thunderstorms are causing local flooding, with catchments already saturated.

昆士兰州和新南威尔士州部分地区在夜间再次遭受强降雨和暴洪的侵袭。昨天以来，马鲁奇多和卡伦德拉地区的降雨量已接近190毫米，有报道称内陆地区一小时内的降雨量就达到了79毫米。在新南威尔士州海岸线以南地区，更多的降雨和雷雨导致当地洪水泛滥，而集水区已经饱和。

Four more Australians on board the Diamond Princess in Japan have tested positive to coronavirus including a teenage girl. There are now 15 Australians among the 175 confirmed cases from the cruise ship. 300 people from DBS Bank in Singapore were evacuated from their office building after a person was diagnosed with coronavirus on the 43rd floor.

日本“钻石公主”号邮轮上又有4名澳大利亚公民在冠状病毒检测中结果呈阳性，其中包括一名少女。目前该邮轮上共有175例确诊病例，其中15例为澳大利亚公民。新加坡星展银行将300名员工疏散出办公大楼，原因是该大楼43层有一人确认感染冠状病毒。

And back home the federal government is considering whether to grant tax deferrals to businesses affected by the corona virus. Tourism operators are struggling due to the ban on foreign travellers who've left or passed through mainland China.

而在澳大利亚国内，联邦政府正在考虑是否允许受新型冠状病毒影响的企业延迟纳税。因为去过中国内地的外国游客遭受旅游禁令，旅游经营者正举步维艰。

BP's new boss has set an ambitious target for the multinational oil giant to become a net-zero emitter of greenhouse gases by 2050. Bernard Looney says the world's carbon budget is running out fast. BP's target applies to the carbon and methane in the oil and gas it produces, as well as emissions from its global operations. But environmental groups have reacted sceptically, saying the plan has little detail about how the company will deliver the target.

英国石油公司新任总裁为这家跨国石油巨头制定了一个雄心勃勃的目标：到2050年前实现温室气体零排放。伯纳德·卢尼表示，全球碳预算即将迅速耗尽。英国石油公司的目标适用于其所产石油和天然气中的碳和甲烷，以及其全球业务中的排放物。但环保组织对此表示怀疑，并称这项计划几乎没有就该公司将如何实现目标进行详细说明。