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Crucial decisions are ahead in the never-ending climate wars

The Herald's View September 10, 2025 — 12.12pm

The coming weeks loom as an important period in the seemingly never-ending climate wars, with Australia’s green credentials to be put to the test on three fronts.

The first involves impending advice from the Climate Change Authority on a new national 2035 emissions reduction goal. The independent authority, chaired by former NSW Liberal treasurer and climate change minister Matt Kean, is expected to recommend a target to Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen in the 65 to 75 per cent range.

Australia’s current target is a 43 per cent reduction in net emissions by 2030, set against the 2005 emissions level. Most experts believe that while Australi

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