Article 6GKCW NSW Coalition and Greens to push Labor to legislate 70% emissions reduction target by 2035

NSW Coalition and Greens to push Labor to legislate 70% emissions reduction target by 2035

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Catie McLeod
from Environment | The Guardian on (#6GKCW)

Exclusive: Liberal and National parties agree to more ambitious interim target joining Greens who have criticised Labor for abandoning' 2035 goal

New South Wales Labor is being pushed to legislate a greenhouse gas emissions reduction target of 70% by 2035 with the opposition and crossbench working on amendments.

The Minns government is racing to pass its centrepiece climate legislation in the final sitting fortnight of the year to entrench targets of 50% by 2030 and net zero by 2050.

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