Let's break down the climate change policies of the major parties: Coalition, Labor and Greens.
More Australians mentioned climate change as their number one issue than any other topic, according to Vote Compass data.
With the federal election campaign underway, many are seeking answers on what policies each party has for one of the most pressing issues of our time. And with the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report revealing the likelihood of temperatures rising 1.5 degrees Celsius, it's not difficult to see why.An important note:
Action to prevent climate change isn't restricted to one policy and usually crosses multiple departments, but one of the key platforms is each party's commitment to net zero and its plans for reaching that.. This means that by 2050, the amount of carbon dioxide Australia is removing from the atmosphere will have to be the same as, or more than, the amount it is emitting.
It all comes down to balancing the scales between the amount of carbon dioxide put into the environment, and the amount taken out.How does it plan to do this? Prime Minister Scott Morrison has taken a "technology over taxes" approach, saying Australia will get to net zero by
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