Australia Will Miss Recently Announced 2035 Emissions Target "By A Country Mile" Unless It, You Know, Does Something
The Albanese government will need to substantially ramp up its climate policies to meet its recently announced 2035 emissions reduction target, according to an official projection that says it will otherwise be missed by a huge margin. Government projections released on Thursday suggest under existing policies the country is on track to cut climate pollution by only 48% less than 2005 levels by 2035 – well below its target of a cut of between 62% and 70% by that date.
The climate change and energy minister, Chris Bowen, acknowledged the shortfall in an annual climate statement to parliament, saying “additional work” would be needed to meet the 2035 goal. He said some policies that had been announced but not yet introduced were not counted in the projections, and that the government would meet the goal by “implementing, strengthening and building on” its policies.
“It is normal for there to be a gap between projected emissions and a target 10 years in the future. As new policies are developed and implemented, the emissions outlook improves,” Bowen said. “That’s what a target is for – to drive new initiatives and work.”
The Greens leader, Larissa Waters, said the projections were “diabolical” and “Labor’s addiction to coal, gas and forestry” meant it would miss the 2035 target announced in September “by a country mile”. “It’s likely the true numbers are even worse, given the report seems to have excluded pricing in Queensland’s decision to keep coal in the energy mix for a decade longer,” she said.
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https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/nov/26/australia-greenhouse-gas-emissions-from-fossil-fuels-down
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