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"The fate of Labor’s 2030 climate policy hangs in the balance as the Greens and
other climate-conscious crossbenchers this week consider pushing the government
harder on emissions reduction.
But trying to force Labor to go beyond its election commitment is a high-risk
strategy that threatens to ignite a new round of Australia’s climate wars. The
key question on the minds of progressive MPs and senators should be: how do we
get the best climate outcome from this government’s term in office?
Labor has pledged to reduce Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions by 43% by
2030, based on 2005 levels. But there’s been very little media or political
discussion of what Australia should be aiming for in 2035. This is baffling.
Pressuring Labor to adopt a higher 2035 target could have the same effect as
increasing the 2030 target, without engaging in the frustrating wedge politics
that has bedevilled climate action in Australia."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
