For Australia to shift to a net zero economy, its big polluters need to cut emissions. A get-out clause buried in the policy makes it unlikely that they will, and the result will be devastating.
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Australia’s environment does not have sufficient legal protection from climate change, as outlined in a new report from the Climate Council Australia.
A new report spans more than 300 peer-reviewed studies to present a comprehensive summary of the risks the industry creates for people’s health and wellbeing, as well as for the planet.
We took a closer look at the government data, and found at worst, the number of jobs foregone is around 10 times fewer than the minister claims.
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Program Director, Energy, Grattan Institute
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Deputy Program Director, Energy and Climate Change, Grattan Institute
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Lisa Jackson Pulver is a Friend of The Conversation.
Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor of Public Health and Epidemiology, University of Sydney
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Research Assistant, University of Sydney
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Emeritus Professor of Medicine, University of Adelaide
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Professor of Health, Safety and Environment, Queensland University of Technology and Professor of Practice in Environmental Wellbeing, Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Indigenous Strategy and Services) and Honorary Professor (School of Geosciences), University of Sydney
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Professor emeritus, The University of Melbourne
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Professor and Director of Research, ANU Law School, Australian National University
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Professor, Australian National University
