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'In our national interest': Australia targets net zero by 2050

26 October 2021 • 3 min read

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Australia PM Scott Morrison (L) is set to attend COP26 next week where he will meet with UK PM Boris Johnson | Credit: Number 10

Country widely regarded as climate-laggard finally joins net zero club ahead of COP26, but its net zero plan is derided for lacking substance

Australia has officially set its sights on becoming a net zero country by 2050, with the government today setting out what it described as a "practical, responsible" decarbonisation plan focused largely...

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