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Experts say state and territory commitments put net zero within reach whereas the federal target is nowhere near it Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing Australian states could deliver at least a 34% cut in national greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 based on existing pledges, prompting calls for the Morrison government

Publication date: January 2022 Source: Ecological Economics, Volume 191 Author(s): Florian Egli, David Schärer, Bjarne Steffen

The Berejiklian government commitment is backed by Liberals and Nationals in state cabinet while their federal counterparts remain split Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing Scott Morrison faces escalating pressure to set a more ambitious national climate target for 2030 after the New South Wales Coalition state government promised to cut

Angus Taylor has floated the possibility of the government agreeing to a roadmap but not the target Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing Liberal MPs in metropolitan seats have declared the Morrison government needs to adopt both a net zero target, and a roadmap demonstrating how that commitment will be met,

Publication date: January 2022 Source: Ecological Economics, Volume 191 Author(s): Jorie Knook, Zack Dorner, Philip Stahlmann-Brown

The Grattan Institute’s report on agriculture says farmers should directly benefit from efforts to curb emissions, currently 15% of Australia’s total Sign up for the Rural Network email newsletter Join the Rural Network group on Facebook to be part of the community The Australian government should establish a fixed-price carbon trading desk for small farmers,

Publication date: January 2022 Source: Ecological Economics, Volume 191 Author(s): Jakob Lundgren