Climate experts say his position is a promise to break with what was agreed in the French capital. But it’s much more complicated than that
Countless studies over decades have found failing to act on emissions quickly is likely to damage the economy far more than policies to cut emissions.Countless studies over decades have found failing to act on emissions quickly is likely to damage the economy far more than policies to cut emissions.The Australian climate wars are back – or perhaps they never went away. Peter Dutton reignited them by telling News Corp he would not support the nationally legislated 2030 emissions reduction target.
Climate experts say Dutton’s position is a promise to break with what was agreed in the French capital. That included a commitment that countries would increase pledges every five years and not backslide on them. Is the Coalition’s position – to slow or stop emissions cuts now and require rapid cuts after 2040 – consistent with this overarching goal?The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the global climate science body the Coalition has cited to defend its position, found limiting heating to 1.5C would require rapid cuts this decade.Specifically, they said it would need a global 43% cut by 2030 and 60% cut by 2035 compared with 2019 levels.
The same calculation method suggests a fair 2035 emissions reduction target, due before February next year, would be more than 70%.Before the last election Labor asked the consultants RepuTex to look at its policies and calculate the emissions reduction that would result by 2030. Most institutions and experts with an interest in climate policy argue the country should strive to meet the target, regardless of whether it is challenging. They include
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