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Australia can’t reach its ambitious climate targets with current policies. Here are 6 things we can try

By Steve Hatfield-Dodds, Honorary Professor of Public Policy, Australian National University

In less than ten years, Australia has to cut its emissions 62–75% below 2005 levels. Given reductions in emissions over the past 20 years, that translates to cutting emissions 47–65% below current levels. As of last year, that’s about 440 million tonnes (Mt) of carbon dioxide equivalent.

Under current climate policies, official…

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