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Australia’s new emission reduction target of 62–70% by 2035 is meant to demonstrate we are doing our part to hold climate change well below 2°C.

The Albanese government has announced Australia will commit to cutting emissions by between 62% and 70% on 2005 levels by 2035.

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Australia must lead other nations in committing to 1.5C pathway for safety, security, prosperity and the environment, experts say

Fees to research and build offshore wind farms in Australia will be cut for two years after global uncertainty and the collapse of several local projects.

As the government prepares to release its 2035 emissions-reduction goal, officials have given more information about how Labor has decided on the figure.

Grave remarks on the potential shocks to people, property and the economy are all too familiar. Putting a credible number on the emissions target is the harder part

Landmark report finds no Australian community immune from ‘cascading, compounding and concurrent’ risks of a worsening climate

Rising oceans and flooding caused by climate change will threaten the homes and livelihoods of over a million Australians by 2050 while deaths from heat-related illness will soar, a landmark report warned Monday ahead of the country's releasing its emission reduction targets this week.

Albanese government also to release Climate Change Authority’s target advice, plan to reach net zero by 2050 and analysis of what can be done to cut pollution

Australia’s soon to be announced emissions reduction target for 2035 will say a lot about how Labor will prioritise dealing with the climate crisis