Labor leader Anthony Albanese is expected to stick with a target of net zero emissions by 2050, the first big commitment from the Opposition on climate policy since its shock election defeat last year.
A plan to make Australia a net zero carbon emitter by 2050 remains in Labor's sights, with Opposition leader Anthony Albanese adopting the policy his predecessor took to the last election.
If it had won the election, the party planned to cut emissions by 45 per cent, based on 2005 levels, by 2030."We are going to have to take advice about what a proper, responsible, medium-term target to release in 2022 is going to be," he said. The Morrison Government risks being stranded at the intersection of climate change-related disasters and their economic fallout, writes Ian Verrender.
"It's absolutely crucial we focus on getting outcomes for 2030, that's where we're focused, and it's also crucial that any target that's set has a clear plan to get there and is properly costed," Mr Taylor told AM.
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