Australia commits to 2050 net zero emissions plan but with no detail and no modelling
by Sarah Martin Chief political correspondent from Environment | The Guardian on (#5R4YE)
Prime minister Scott Morrison says technology breakthroughs' will help country meet reductions targets but Labor calls plan a scam' based on a vibe'
The Australian prime minister, Scott Morrison, has released the government's plan to reach net zero emissions by 2050, and announced the country is on track to beat its 2030 target, as he prepares to fly to Glasgow for a United Nations climate summit.
Morrison hailed Tuesday's plan as a practical way" to neutralise Australia's emissions by 2050 but the plan showed almost a third of the abatement task is comprised of cuts via unspecified technology breakthroughs" and global trends" while a further 20% will be achieved through offsets.
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