Among the developed countries, Australia has so far set unduly weak climate targets, several studies have shown the country is doing the least developed to reduce climate change, and UN climate talks have made COP26 difficult to adopt. Conventions who helped. This is why the country is finally ramping up its 2030 climate goals.
Australia’s new government has now raised its carbon dioxide reduction target for 2030, finally bringing the country more in line with its commitments to other advanced economies under the Paris climate agreement. Australia, one of the largest per capita carbon emitters, has promised the United Nations to cut carbon dioxide emissions by 43% by 2030 from 2005 levels, up from 26-28% in the previous Conservative government. Reuters writes.
Under the previous government, Australia, the world’s largest exporter of coal and liquefied natural gas, was long behind in its climate change commitments and did not have a clear energy and climate policy that would encourage investment in renewable energy.
