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Policy & Planning

Albanese locks in Australia’s higher 2030 emissions reduction target
Albanese formally commits Australia to a stronger 2030 emissions reduction target, as Bowen blames energy crisis on slow renewables investment.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 16, 2022

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Policy & Planning

“So much at stake:” Australia urged to set 75 pct emissions target for 2030
Climate think tank says emissions targets of both the Coalition and Labor fall well short of the ambition needed for Australia to remain competitive.
Michael Mazengarb

Dec 14, 2021

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Policy & Planning

Australia needs up to 74 pct emissions cut by 2030 to stay on track for 1.5°C
State and Territory emissions targets offer the Morrison government a free-kick to lift its 2030 target. Will it take it?
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 14, 2021

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Policy & Planning

NSW will halve emissions in a decade, by doing the things Morrison refuses to do
NSW’s success in embracing a clean energy future comes by doing the things the Morrison government refuses to do.
Michael Mazengarb

Sep 29, 2021

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Policy & Planning

New climate panel says Australia needs to aim for net zero emissions by 2035
A new independent panel of leading climate researchers finds Australia would still ‘blow the emissions budget’ aiming for net zero by 2050.
Michael Mazengarb

Jan 28, 2021

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Anything but wind or solar: Taylor’s technology plan is “roadmap to nowhere”
The Coalition’s latest energy policy labelled a ‘roadmap to nowhere’, after sidelining wind and solar and failing to set a post-2030 emissions target.
Michael Mazengarb

Sep 22, 2020

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Policy & Planning

Australia won’t budge on 2030 climate targets, keeps mum on longer term intentions
Morrison government won’t be revisiting its 2030 emissions reduction target and we’re unlikely to see any commitments to future targets any time soon.
Michael Mazengarb

May 26, 2020

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Australia already has a net zero emissions target, only the Morrison government denies it
Taylor claims Paris Agreement does not require Australia to decarbonise, as Morrison government is increasingly isolated in opposing net zero goals.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 25, 2020

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Policy & Planning

Australia will not hit its 2020 emissions reduction target till 2030
Analysis shows Australia won’t achieve its 2020 target to reduce greenhouse emissions by 5 per cent until 2030.
Stephen Howes

Jan 15, 2020

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Policy & Planning

Australia grilled on emissions at Bonn – fires back with single slide, dodgy accounting
Australia has told a UN meeting it won’t lift its emissions reduction targets, nor introduce new climate policies, while hiding its growing emissions.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 28, 2019

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Policy & Planning

Combet panel urges big emissions cuts for Victoria, but stops short of 1.5°C pathway
Independent panel lead by former Labor climate change minister urges big emissions reductions, even without factoring in a 1.5C pathway.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 6, 2019

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Other Good Stuff

Climate peace in our time?
Pressure could mount to set a significantly tighter emissions target for the electricity sector – which does not bode well for a climate truce.
Barry Ladbrook

Oct 27, 2017

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