Australia on Thursday set its 2035 emissions target at a reduction of 62%-70% from 2005 levels, a lower figure than initially recommended by the country’s climate change authority.
The United Nations has asked countries to submit their climate plans, called Nationally Determined Contributions, or NDCs, before the end of September so that their efforts can be assessed before the COP30 summit in November in Brazil.
Australia is one of the world’s highest polluting countries per capita, largely due to its resources industry.
Its target falls below the range of 65%-75% that was modelled by the Treasury department and initially suggested by the Climate Change Authority, an independent body that advises the government on climate policy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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