The Albanese Government will seek to legislate its 2030 and 2050 emissions reduction targets as part of its Climate Change Bill to be introduced in the first week of parliamentary sittings.
The Climate Change and Energy Minister made the announcement during his National Press Club address in Canberra on Wednesday.
Stream your news live & on demand with Flash for $8/month and no lock in contracts. New to Flash? Try 1 month free. Offer ends 31 October, 2022“Secondly we will explicitly task in law the Climate Change Authority to assess and publish progress against these targets and advise government on future targets including the 2035 target.
Mr Bowen said the Albanese Government would consider “sensible” amendments to its legislation but warned crossbenchers it would pursue its climate agenda even if it did not have the numbers. Alongside the bill, the Albanese Government will seek to legislate tax breaks for electric vehicles , which will take effect retrospectively from July 1.