“$300 billion, not $9 trillion:” Net zero report authors put record straight after Nationals inflate costs 30-fold

“$300 billion, not $9 trillion:” Net zero report authors put record straight after Nationals inflate costs 30-fold

Authors of net zero cost report say use of their attention grabbing bill headline of $9 trillion is misleading, and the real additional cost is $300 billion. Oops.

Nationals’ net zero backflip will cost regions and farmers

The Nationals’ decision to scrap its net zero commitment it agreed to as part of the Coalition in 2021 would be detrimental for Australian farmers and regional communities impacted by worsening climate conditions, the Climate Council says. The Nationals want to ditch the targets in favour of matching Australia’s emissions reduction efforts with the OECD average, which party leader David Littleproud says is equivalent to about half of Australia’s…