Business, unions and farmers urge Australia to cut net greenhouse gas emissions to zero

Groups representing business, unions, farmers, investors, the environment and social policy advocates say Australia should adopt climate change policies that can put it on a stable path to net zero national greenhouse gas emissions if it is to play its part in the Paris agreement.

The Australian Climate Roundtable
 warns unconstrained climate change
will have serious consequences unless
 net greenhouse gas emissions are cut to zero.

Launched to coincide with UN climate talks in Madrid, a joint statement by 10 groups under the Australian Climate Roundtable banner warns that unconstrained climate change would have serious economic, environmental and social impacts in Australia, and avoiding it would bring benefits and opportunities.

“Our overarching aim is for Australia to play its fair part in international efforts to achieve this while maintaining and increasing its prosperity,” the statement says.

Read the story from The Guardian by Adam Morton and Katharine Murphy - “Business, unions and farmers urge Australia to cut net greenhouse gas emissions to zero.”