Building momentum on the high road to Glasgow
There is no straight line to net zero emissions. We need an adjustable plan that buys time with technology we already have, and can speed up if required.
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Australia is not on track to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions anywhere near 2050, and we do not currently have policies to get us there. Yet there are practical actions that governments could lead with, and industries could take, to build momentum towards the widely agreed target.
Australia has committed to delivering a long-term emissions reduction strategy to the international climate conference in Glasgow in November. The federal government and opposition and all states and territories have agreed on a long-term net zero target (although, for the federal government, a 2050 target year remains only a preference). These governments, as with most industry, have yet to implement policies to meet such a target.
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