Prime Minister Scott Morrison has refused to commit to a net zero emissions reduction target by 2050, ahead of the federal government's release of its plan to reduce emissions this week.
Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese says Scott Morrison is on a road to nowhere on climate policy after the prime minister declined to commit to a net-zero emissions target by 2050, while saying it was achievable.
Ahead of the government's release of its long-flagged technology roadmap this week, Mr Morrison said zero emissions would certainly be achieved in the second half of this century.In a pre-recorded interview with ABC television's Insiders program, the prime minister said it was about the technology the nation invests in when considering how to make such targets happen.
Pressed several times by Insiders' host David Speers about a commitment to a 2050 zero target, Mr Morrison said:"We are committed to investing in the technology which reduces emissions in this country."18 September: Young Australians call for COVID-19 recovery plan with climate jobs
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