AUSTR ALIAN HIG H C OM M IS SION
Ready, steady, GREEN!
New climate change legislation in Australia means a commitment to a more sustainable planet and collaboration with regional partners.
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ustralia is serious about climate change. On 8 September the Australian Parliament oversaw the historic passing of new Climate Change Legislation. Australia has made a commitment to listen to our regional partners and to learn from the experiences of others. We recognise that climate change is not an abstract threat, but an existential one. The Climate Change Legislation is the foundation upon which Australia’s climate policies rest. It will enshrine in law the nation’s commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
by 43 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030, and net zero by 2050. It provides a framework to accelerate investment in renewable energy, transmission, and storage. It provides a platform for transformative domestic policy, from which we can strengthen our leadership. Passing this legislation is a step forward towards achieving our shared aspirations. We will work together with the region to build a resilient, clean energy sector and unlock green trade and investment opportunities because our partners recognise that climate change is not only a challenge we need to address together, but presents opportunities for us to embrace.
Prosperous future
Australian business is doing its part. For example, Australian company Sun Cable is progressing a project to construct a 4,200 kilometre undersea cable from Darwin to Singapore, to provide renewable electricity generated from what could be the world’s largest solar farm in Australia’s Northern Territory. This is the kind of ambition we will need to face up to the challenge of climate change and set the region up for a more prosperous future powered by cleaner and cheaper energy. Australia is taking renewed Australia’s collaborative international parliament has action to scale up the clean energy transition in the passed legislation region, while we work with on emissions partners to adapt to the reduction targets effects of climate change. of 43% by 2030 and We are committed to facing net zero by 2050 up to the challenge of climate change and are working with our Indo-Pacific partners in “There is no such thing as a healthy environment or healthy oceans the region to transition to without action on climate change. Ambition is our only option. greener economies and adapt The new Australian Government understands the urgency of the to climate change through environmental challenges facing our planet, and we are committed new climate finance and to being a leader in the global fight to solve them. This includes partnerships. Our Climate working closely with our Indo-Pacific neighbours to address the Change Legislation delivers a impacts of climate change, reduce marine plastic litter, support the simple yet powerful message, blue economy and manage marine protected areas.” at home and abroad. Australia Australian Minister for the Environment and Water, is back. the Hon Tanya Plibersek
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