US EditionAustralia's opposition ditches commitment to net zero emissions
- On Nov 13, Australia's conservative opposition said it will drop its commitment to achieving net zero emissions by 2050, with opposition leader Sussan Ley announcing the decision after days of closed-door debate.
- Internal discussion among party top brass centred on the Liberal Party agonising in recent weeks over dropping the 2021 net zero pledge, with Ley saying `Energy affordability` must take precedence without government intervention.
- The Albanese government has invested billions in solar power, wind turbines and green manufacturing, pledged a 70 per cent emissions reduction target, and aims to co-host next year's UN climate summit.
- Environmental groups responded by warning that `ditching net zero would allow climate change to rip`, calling it `deadly negligence`.
- Looking ahead to the Nov 16 meeting, party leaders must weigh the government climate impact report warning over a million Australians face flood risks by 2050, as the coalition considers their stance after the National Party's decision.
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Opposition Cites Affordability Before Ideology in Move to Drop Net Zero Target
Cost of living, not climate ideology, is the message Opposition Leader Sussan Ley delivered as she officially unveiled the Liberal Party’s decision to formally abandon its 2050 emission targets. After a marathon party room meeting yesterday, on Nov. 13, the Liberal Party officially dropped the renewables target with the right faction largely aligning against the policy. In the wake of that decision, Ley said Australians “deserve affordable energ…
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Australia's opposition ditches commitment to net zero emissions
Australia's conservative opposition said Thursday it will drop its commitment to achieving net zero emissions by 2050 if it wins power and leads a country dependent on fossil fuels but highly vulnerable to climate change.
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