Alongside the Climate Change Bill, Zali Steggall OAM MP has released her ‘5 Steps to Net Zero’ to create an unstoppable mandate for meaningful climate action in the next federal parliament. The “5 Steps to Net Zero” contain a suite of off-the-shelf policies, which outline how Australia can drive the changes necessary in energy, transport, industry and agriculture to deliver on Net Zero and protect our climate.
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With credible, pro-climate independent candidates stepping up to truly represent the views of their constituents in an empowered cross-bench, there is good reason to feel optimistic that climate action is coming. Please take the time to look closely at the candidates running in your area and look for the ones who are prepared to support the Climate Change Bill and who’s values align best with yours.
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The impacts of Climate Change represent the greatest threat to our national security, our economy, our health and our environment. But if we implement an effective plan now, we can create a safe and prosperous future for ourselves and our children.
The Climate Act is a proposed law to ensure the long-term safety, security and prosperity of Australia by achieving Net Zero emissions by 2050.
Zali Steggall OAM MP first tabled the Act to parliament on Monday November 9th 2020. Following a parliamentary inquiry, whose submissions the government chose to ignore, a second draft of the Bill was prepared, incorporating feedback from the inquiry and additionally committing to a 60% emission reduction by 2030 on 2005 levels.
On October 28th 2021, on the eve of COP26, Zali pushed for a debate of the revised Bill. The Morrison government blocked debate and instead went to the conference with no improvement on Australia’s emissions reduction commitment.
The Climate Act will put in place plans to harness low emission technology and projects, triggering a sustainable jobs boom for all of Australia.
The Climate Act will help speed up our transition to low emissions technologies that are driving down energy prices.
By putting plans in place for key industries the Climate Act will enable businesses to invest with certainty in new low emissions technologies.
By legislating Net Zero, the Climate Act will tell our trading partners we are committed to reducing our emissions and will avoid carbon tariffs being imposed on our exports.
Following Joe Biden’s Leaders Summit in April 2021, some major economies made a commitment to achieve net zero no later than 2050 including the US, Japan and South Korea.
By failing to implement climate legislation, Australia is being left behind. Not only are our trading partners likely to introduce carbon tariffs on our exports, Australia is missing out on global investment in renewables when we should be a world leader.
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