Article 6QG18 Australia may delay release of 2035 climate target as world awaits outcome of US election

Australia may delay release of 2035 climate target as world awaits outcome of US election

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Adam Morton Climate and environment editor
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Experts urge Australia not to delay target too long as report by Climate Change Authority identifies six barriers to net zero

The Australian government may delay the announcement of a 2035 climate target until after the February deadline and beyond the next election, in part due to uncertainty about the ramifications of the US presidential election.

Some big emitting countries are lagging in developing their 2035 emissions reduction targets, which under the Paris climate agreement are due before the UN climate summit in Belem, Brazil, in November next year.

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