The path to a zero-carbon economy: Ross Garnaut

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the Government's climate policy will "continue to evolve" to "meet and beat" its global commitments. He has, however, stopped short of pledging new emissions reduction targets.

The bushfire crisis now unfolding was effectively predicted 12 years ago by the final report of the Garnaut Climate Change Review for the then Rudd Labor government.

Its lead author, economist Ross Garnaut, says Kyoto carry-over credits "do us no good at all" and warns that the less Australia does now, the more it will have to do mid-century.

Listen to a discussion between Ross Garnaut and Tom Tilley on Radio National’s Breakfast show - “The path to a zero-carbon economy: Ross Garnaut.”

Julie Bishop has criticized the Climate Change Authority for doubting the government's emission reduction targets

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oreign Minister Julie Bishop has responded to the Climate Change Authority's criticism of the Government's emission reduction targets, saying its estimates are incorrect.

Foreign Minister, Julie Bishop - she argues the
Climate Change Authority estimates are wrong.

On Tuesday, the Federal Government announced plans to cut emissions by 26-28 per cent by 2030 based on emissions from the year 2005.

The Climate Change Authority said with the "right" policies it believed more ambitious targets than those adopted by the Government could be achieved at modest costs.

Read the ABC story - “Emissions reduction target: Julie Bishop disputes Climate Change Authority's figures.”