Australia passes legislation to reduce carbon emissions by 43%

Australia passes legislation to reduce carbon emissions by 43%: Australian Parliament has passed government legislation to reduce carbon emissions by 43% by 2030 and further bring it to zero by 2050.

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The legislation needs royal assent before it officially becomes law.

To achieve this target, the government bodies such as clean energy and infrastructure financing agencies, requires to take emissions targets into account in their decisions.

Minister for Climate Change and Energy of Australia: Chris Bowen.