Australia should be manufacturing more solar panels given it is at the forefront of the world’s supply of minerals, says Energy Minister Chris Bowen.
The landmark bill aims to enshrine its 2030 and 2050 emissions reduction targets into law, while establishing formal review processes from the Climate Change Authority.
After it passed in the lower house 89 votes to 55, Mr Bowen said he expects it to go through the Senate chamber.“Australians would expect a government of grown-ups to get on with the job and talk to people of goodwill to make sure that we have a good, solid climate bill.” They also called on Labor to include a “climate trigger” in the bill to ban new coal and gas developments.
“We’re a step closer than we were yesterday towards getting some climate action in part by making it a bit harder to start opening coal and gas projects but we’re going to keep pushing for more.
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