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The Albanese government has legislated a commitment to net zero emissions by 2050 as part of Australia’s commitment under the Paris Agreement, and set an interim target to cut emissions by at least 62 per cent by 2035. Independent analysts have found the government’s plan to cut emissions at least 62 per cent by 2035 will leave the nation short of the goal to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees that climate scientists have warned is needed to avert catastrophic global warming. They have concluded that weaker targets will lead to an even worse outcome. Morrison’s language echoes that of Ley and most other Coalition MPs who warn of the costs of Labor’s legislated 2050 deadline. However, they want to remove the target from legislation but retain the aspiration to achieve net zero. Morrison signed off on Australia’s first net zero pledge in October 2021, along with then Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce, before the United Nations climate summit in Glasgow and the 2022 federal election.
