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Libs won’t pretend Labor’s 2030 targets are on track

The claim the Coalition is pulling out of the Paris Agreement is a lie. But we won’t be shy in holding the government to account for locking Australia into emission reductions goals it cannot meet.

Ted O'BrienShadow Minister

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For the first time in years, Australia went to the United Nations’ COP28 climate change summit in Dubai in December reporting an increase in its greenhouse gas emissions – by 4 million tonnes.

If Labor were on track for its 2030 target, it should have reported a reduction of 17 million tonnes.

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Ted O’Brien is Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy.

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