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Australia could get to net zero emissions much quicker than 2050 – if our politics was a force for change. Here's how

  • Written by: Anna Malos, Australia - Country Lead, ClimateWorks Australia
Australia could get to net zero emissions much quicker than 2050 – if our politics was a force for change. Here's howGetty Images

Let’s imagine Australia was able to use politics to work on the single largest threat facing us: climate change.

Our current goal is net zero by 2050. But we could do it much faster. Our modelling shows we could get there by 2035. That’s just 13 years away.

Just think of last week’s audacious bid by tech billionaire...

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