Albanese slammed Dutton’s plan as an “extraordinary abandonment” of climate change action but would not be drawn on 2035 targets due by the end of this year.
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton will not commit to a climate change target for 2030, signalling the next federal election will again be a battle between the major parties over global warming.
Dutton on Tuesday indicated that the Coalition would not settle on a 2030 target until well into next year. Albanese called a press conference for the second day in a row to condemn Dutton’s stance on emissions, warning on Tuesday that “no action until 2040 means energy shortfalls, it means higher costs and it’s something that Australia should not pursue”.But the prime minister would not commit to an ambitious emissions target of 65 per cent or more recommended for 2035, saying the government had not yet been given formal advice.
The Climate Change Authority, which was created by the government to provide policy advice, in April released a paper declaring that a 2035 target would require an emissions reduction of between 65 per cent and 75 per cent, if it was in keeping with the Paris Agreement efforts to stabilise warming beneath 2 degrees and as close as possible to 1.5 degrees. All targets are based on 2005 emissions levels.
Professor Mark Howden, director of the Climate Change Institute at the Australian National University, said current emission levels suggested a 2035 reduction target of around 70 per cent would be needed to keep Australia on track with Paris targets. “Business needs the certainty of a bipartisan approach to invest in technologies that allows it to compete in a low emissions future,” said the group’s chief executive, Andrew Richards.
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