Australia's stumbling, last-minute dash for climate respectability doesn't negate a decade of abject failure
- Written by: Lesley Hughes, Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University
Lukas Coch/AAPPrime Minister Scott Morrison is poised to announce Australia will adopt a target of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The pledge is long overdue – but the science tells us 2050 is about a decade too late to reach net-zero.
If we want to meet the goals of Paris climate agreement and limit global warming to 1.5℃...
