Net zero pledge a defining moment, but the real test is action

Joyce, however, cements the message to voters that he took this policy through his party room to solve a political problem for the government rather than to address a personal conviction on climate.Alex Ellinghausen

The process was a reversal of the old way of doing things – like the approach in 2008 when Labor released a report by economist Ross Garnaut to guide government policy and debate in Parliament.This time it was about a staged policy shift, with an emphasis on the staging. The Nationals had to have their moment. They had to have an agonising process so their regional voters would see Joyce gaining concessions from Morrison.

A lot, but not all. The cost of this political game was real. The net zero target will be set. But Joyce stopped Morrison making a formal pledge to make deeper cuts to emissions by 2030. He did this even though the Prime Minister was within reach of a stronger 2030 target after months of pressure from United States President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

CroweDM Net zero 2050 isn’t good enough ... 2030 or we are stuffed ya fools

CroweDM Scam

CroweDM The public pay these politicians but they are allowed to make secret deals CORRUPTION ClimateAction auspol Australia

CroweDM Blind Trust is at the heart of the LNP

CroweDM Barnaby Joyce is always so red. Like any minute he will explode and rain blood on everyone around him.

CroweDM Useless

CroweDM None of these ppl are prepared to say what their personal view is...'it's the party room', 'i respect everyone's right to a point of view' etc. As individuals how are we supposed to vote for the m without knowing their opinion? Easy, don't.

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CroweDM The dinosaur party. Vote them out. Every. Single. One. Of. Them.

CroweDM Barnaby_Joyce ScottMorrisonMP will be talking 2050 targets when the rest of the world leaders will be talking 2030. Also the world media will show ebillboards in Glascow of how pissed of we are with our PM. What a joke our Gov is & will be on the world stage!

CroweDM “Commercial in confidence”, remembering that Barnaby_Joyce and his cronies are there to make money, not to serve Australia.

CroweDM So disgusting! A third of National politicians have vested interest in the resources sector.

CroweDM Who makes comments after a weekend on the piss?

CroweDM Net zero 2050 means another generation lost to climate damage. It should be more like 2035. Pity that even labor does not have an alternative vision

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CroweDM The Liberals have now become the slaves of the Kook Koo Mining mob.

CroweDM Could this be a case of 'each way' Barnaby?

CroweDM 'Net zero' is a tragic stupidity

CroweDM Old bumboy Barnaby would be looking after his back door boy Morrison

CroweDM States leading the way, again. All Australian state and territory governments are now committed to net zero emissions by 2050 or earlier. These commitments cover all emissions produced within Australia’s borders.

CroweDM Morrison said he wants to present his policy to Australians before he takes it to Glasgow. But Barnaby says it’s secret. Yet again they lied. That’s all they do…..LIE! liarfromtheshire morrisonmustgo COP26 auspol

CroweDM Scientifically net zero by 2050 means nothing. Why even talk about it.

CroweDM VoteThemOut just VoteThemOut

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