Australia’s Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Chris Bowen, has revealed the new centre-left Australian government’s climate bill, which will set a target of 43 percent emissions reduction by 2030 and net-zero by 2050.
Speaking to the National Press Club on Wednesday, Bowen said Labor would establish a Climate Change Authority to “assess and publish progress” against the target and advise the government on future targets.
Under the bill, the climate change minister would need to report annually to Parliament on progress in meeting the targets.
“Finally, as part of the consequential legislation, we’ll insert the nation’s targets in the objectives and functions of a range of government agencies, including ARENA, CFC infrastructure Australia and the NAIF,” Bowen added….