What will Labor’s Climate Bill mean for coal emissions?
Answer
Although Labor’s Climate Bill is indeed historic – it being the first federal climate legislation to pass in a decade – more still needs to be done to meet the scale of the climate crisis. The Bill doesn’t prevent the development of new coal and gas projects, and doesn’t include a mechanism or funding to cut emissions from electricity, industry, transport, agriculture or other parts of the economy. According to the Climate Council, “This bill alone doesn’t cut emissions and must be backed up with action.”
