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The Albanese government submitted a new, more ambitious, emissions targets to the United Nations on Thursday, seeking to end a decade of foot dragging on climate change.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese raised the country's 2030 emissions reduction target to 43 per cent, saying it "sets Australia up for a prosperous future, a future powered by cleaner, cheaper energy".
Australia's existing commitment, made under the Paris Agreement, called for a more modest 26-28 per cent cut on 2005 emissions levels.
Mr Albanese sought to frame the decision as an economic boon. "What business has been crying out for is investment certainty," he said.
Climate action has been politically fraught in Australia, a country where fossil fuels are still vital export earners and feed the majority of domestic energy production.
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article...bitious-2030-emissions-target-to-un/vx9rl7zeq
Today The Albanese government submitted a new, more ambitious,...
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