The centre-left Labor government’s Climate Change Bill has passed the Senate with support from the left-wing Australian Greens party and key crossbench members, paving the way for a new emissions reduction target to become law.
The legislation, which cleared the upper house on Sept. 8, will impose a 43 percent emissions reduction target by 2030, as well as net-zero by 2050. 
The Albanese government agreed to amendments from Independent Senator David Pocock for stricter reporting requirements to the relevant minister, but refused the Greens’ push for a higher reduction target of 75 percent by 2030, as well as a ban on coal and gas projects. 
Chris Bowen, the minister for Climate Change and Energy, said passage of the bill “sends a message to the world that Australia is serious about driving down emissions, and serious about reaping the economic opportunities from affordable renewable energy.” …