Article 6ZR98 Labor is poised to make a big call on our nation’s carbon emissions target. But who is Albanese going to listen to? | Clear Air

Labor is poised to make a big call on our nation’s carbon emissions target. But who is Albanese going to listen to? | Clear Air

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Adam Morton
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Australia's 2035 target for cutting emissions will reveal how serious we are about addressing the climate crisis

The climate crisis is often a fight over numbers - and we are coming towards the end of a big one. It will shape how ambitious Australia will be in addressing this era-defining problem, over the next decade and beyond.

The Albanese government is weighing a decision on the national emissions reduction target for 2035. Along with the policies that follow, it will be a legacy marker for a prime minister who is sometimes accused of being risk averse.

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