Australia sets new climate target in landmark bill

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Australia passes major new climate bill

Australia has legislated a climate target for the first time, with a promise to slash emissions by at least 43% by 2030 passing the parliament.

The Labor government's climate bill cleared the Senate by 37 votes to 30 after accepting minor amendments by independent David Pocock. Meanwhile, the Greens party said the passing of the bill was a "small step" in tackling the climate crisis. "[It] would be equivalent to taking all of our cars off the road or taking agriculture out of our economy," he said.

 

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