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"A striking development in recent years has been the increasing role of state
governments in responding to global crises.
The announcement by newly installed Queensland Premier Steven Miles of an
ambitious 75% by 2035 emissions cut target is a case in point.
The renewed centrality of state governments became dramatically evident as the
COVID pandemic unfolded, where the states responded strongly while the
Commonwealth often seemed paralysed.
But it is also true of the response to climate change, where successive
national governments have been unable or unwilling to take serious action. The
only notable exception – the 2012 carbon price under the Gillard minority
government – was extracted by the Greens in return for their support.
Does it matter who does the work? Yes. State efforts can take us a long way
towards cutting emissions. But we need federal policies on nationwide issues
such as electrifying transport."
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
