The Coalition reveals plans to review Australia’s 2030 emissions reduction target if they win government at the next federal election.
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In a big-target strategy, characterised by a truck load of negativity, as well as laced with a dash of policy adventurism, Peter Dutton is taking the Liberals right back to Tony Abbott’s days.
Opposition energy spokesman Ted O'Brien and the Coalition the 43% by 2030 is unachievable and see to be saying they would just ignore the target.
When Prime Minister Scott Morrison returns from the Glasgow climate summit, he must start a proper national conversation on net-zero.
Is Labor’s new target a fair contribution to climate action?
Countries that drag their feet on climate action have fewer places to hide these days. Rules brought in at the 2014 Lima talks require them not just to set targets, but to publicly justify them too.
Vehicle efficiency isn’t just about reducing emissions. It can also save us money, and reduce our heavy reliance on imported oil.
While the politicisation of climate change has transformed climate reporting into something of a circus, the Coalition’s announcement of a 26% emissions reduction target on 2005 levels for Australia by…
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has said his government’s 2030 climate target will be good for the environment and jobs – and good for protecting the nation’s coal industry.
Australia will take a target of reducing emissions by 26-28% on 2005 levels by 2030 to the Paris climate conference.
Australia will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 26-28% below 2005 levels by 2030. Experts respond.
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Honorary Fellow, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Research Fellow and Associate Professor, Melbourne Climate Futures initiative, The University of Melbourne
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Head of Implementation, ClimateWorks Australia, Monash University
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Research Fellow, Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Industry Fellow, Environment and Planning, RMIT University
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Professor of Regional Economic Development, School of Business and Law, CQUniversity Australia
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Climateworks Centre CEO, Monash University
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Assistant Professor, Canberra School of Politics, Economics and Society, University of Canberra
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Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy and Director, Centre for Climate and Energy Policy, Australian National University
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Chief Research Scientist, CSIRO Environment; Executive Director, Global Carbon Project, CSIRO