The independent review by the Australian Government’s Climate Change Authority (CCA) is clear that Australia’s current 5% target is ‘woefully inadequate’. Instead the CCA has recommended that Australia’s fair share would be a target of 19% reduction of emissions below 2000 levels.
So Australia – what will it be? Will you stay on ‘woefully inadequate’ or listen to what your own government advisories have to say and increase your ambition to at least 19% reduction in emissions? Because, let’s face it – as the OECD country with the highest per capita emissions, your weight is pretty hefty…