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Coalition accused of taking a chainsaw to net zero commitments
Original: “The coalition, as the shadow minister for energy and emissions reduction, Dan Tehan, so proudly puts it. … is taking a
Australia's opposition Coalition, according to shadow energy and emissions reduction minister Dan Tehan, is moving to cut the country's commitment to net zero emissions by 2050 and weaken vehicle emissions standards. Critics say the lax standards of past decades turned Australia into a dumping ground for inefficient vehicles, and are warning the retreat would undo hard-won climate policy.
Why now: Commentators are reacting to the Coalition's openly announced rollback of Australia's climate and vehicle emissions policies.
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