Climate holdout Australia sets 2050 net zero emissions target

Brisbane, Australia (AFP) Oct 26, 2021

Coal-rich Australia unveiled a much-delayed 2050 net zero emissions target Tuesday, but shied away from setting more ambitious goals ahead of a landmark UN climate summit. Widely seen as a climate laggard, Australia is one of the world's largest coal and gas exporters and its conservative government has resisted climate action for most of its eight-year term. Announcing the shift, Prime