Australia climate policy reforms will inch forwards
Wednesday, December 23, 2020
Significance
Australia’s two main parties are struggling to craft pro-climate policies that are also electorally attractive; climate policies have contributed to the end of several political careers.
Impacts
- The incoming US Biden administration will encourage Australia to adopt more pro-environment policies.
- This will put pressure on the Morrison government: the opposition will exploit the appearance of any US-Australia cracks.
- Further incidence of damaging bushfires will add pressure on government to support pro-climate policies.
- Labor will likely embrace the 2050 net-zero emissions target, but the Liberal-National coalition probably will not.
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