Call to limit global warming to 1.5°C

Sophie Vorrath.

An independent review into the Victoria’s Climate Change Act has found the current legislation to be “inadequate” in its response to the threat of global warming, and has made 33 recommendations on how it can be strengthened.

The most striking recommendation for the state that hosts Australia’s fleet of highly polluting brown coal-fired power generators is the introduction of a long-term state emissions reduction target based on restricting global warming to 1.5°C, as well as five-yearly interim targets.

Read the Sophie Vorrath’s story on RenewEconomy - “Victorian climate review calls for 1.5°C long-term emissions target.”