The 2050 pledge has been widely welcomed. But the government has been ferociously criticised for not offering more details.
Australia's Climate Council think tank said it was "a joke without strong emissions cuts this decade".
"Australia desperately needs to dramatically scale up renewable energy, phase out coal and gas and electrify our transport systems," said chief executive Amanda McKenzie.
Many said the government has been too slow on climate action, despite seeing first-hand impacts such as bushfires, floods and drought.
The plan had "all the strength of a wet paper bag", said Joe Fontaine, a fire ecology expert at Murdoch University.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-59046032 underline my emphasis
thanks Pinto..... a good and balanced report
