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"Australia has a legislated target to reduce greenhouse emissions, a federal
government with commitments to increase the share of renewable electricity and
reduce power prices, and a globally important economic opportunity at its feet.
In the second half of the government’s current term, delivery looks hard across
the board. All is not lost, but we must transform our economy to a timetable.
The unprecedented scale and pace of the economic transformation, and the
consequences of failure, demand an unprecedented response.
To get things on track requires the government to develop a plan with the right
mix of political commitment, credible policies, coordination with industry, and
support from communities. And, critically, the plan must be implemented. Too
often targets have been set without being linked to policies to achieve them,
or linked so poorly that the extra cost and delay sets back the climate
transition.
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By the middle of this year, Australia’s emissions were 25% below the 2005
level. But the trend of steady reductions has stalled, and sectors such as
transport and agriculture have moved in the wrong direction.
Such ups and downs will continue in response to external events, as we have
seen with COVID, droughts, and war on the other side of the world. Policies
must be flexible if they are to remain broadly on course in the face of such
events."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
