Anna and Amandine argue 2030 emissions target is achievable

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ustralia can reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 50 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030, according to analysis by ClimateWorks.

Anna Skarbek.

Amandine Denis.

The federal government is currently considering what Australia’s post-2020 emissions target should be, and is expected to announce its decision in the coming weeks.

Many other countries have already announced their pledges, and various groups in Australia have called on the government to commit to a strong target.

Building on our Pathways to Deep Decarbonisation in 2050 project, our analysis shows that we can strongly reduce emissions using existing technology and while still growing the economy.

Executive Director at ClimateWorks Australia at Monash University, Anna Skarbek, and the head of research at ClimateWorks,  Amandine Denis, have written about this in The Conversation - “New analysis: Australia can halve emissions by 2030”.