Australia needs to cut emissions by at least 50% by 2030 to meet Paris goals, experts say

A 2030 target of between 50% and 74% is needed to limit global heating to 2C and 1.5C respectively, the Climate Targets Panel says

Australia will effectively be abandoning the Paris agreement unless it makes at least a 50% cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and reaches net zero well before 2050, according to an analysis by policymakers and scientists.

A report by a new group calling itself the Climate Targets Panel found the Morrison government should be setting a 2030 emissions reduction target of between 50% and 74% if Australia was to comply with goals of limiting global heating to 2C and 1.5C respectively.