Fixing the gap between Labor's greenhouse gas goals and their policies
- Written by Mark Diesendorf, Honorary Associate Professor, UNSW
As the federal election approaches, Labor has two principal climate and energy targets: a 45% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from the 2005 level by 2030, and for half of Australia’s electricity to come from renewable sources by 2030 (up from its current share of 19%).
The renewable electricity target is easily achievable with...