{"id":411279,"date":"2025-11-02T11:37:47","date_gmt":"2025-11-02T10:37:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=411279"},"modified":"2025-11-02T11:37:49","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T10:37:49","slug":"aussie-climate-council-tries-to-explain-why-abandoning-net-zero-is-a-problem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=411279","title":{"rendered":"Aussie Climate Council Tries to Explain Why Abandoning Net Zero is a Problem"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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From Watts Up With That?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Eric Worrall<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

And tacitly admits people would not choose green energy solutions of their own free will.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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October 29, 2025
CONSEQUENCES OF ABANDONING NET ZERO<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Climate Council<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Liberal-National Coalition is meeting this week to discuss its climate change policy, with abandoning Australia\u2019s foundational climate change target \u2013 net zero climate pollution by 2050 \u2013 reportedly on the cards.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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This Briefing investigates the consequences for Australia and the world were Australia to take this course of action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

K E Y F I N D I N G S<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Abandoning net zero and Australia\u2019s other climate targets could increase Australia\u2019s climate pollution by 6.3 billion tonnes more over the next 25 years compared to current targets. That\u2019s equivalent to the annual climate pollution of 3.2 billion Australian cars.
You mean people wouldn\u2019t choose \u201ccheaper\u201d green technology of their own free will?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Abandoning net zero is aligned with global temperature rise well above 3\u00b0C. Australia would face a future of relentless disasters and economic upheaval:<\/p>\n\n\n\n