Policy brief
Published:
From laggard to leader? Australia’s path to climate credibility
Written by
Gwen Jones
Freelance researcher
Ed.
Summary:
Climate policy has a somewhat chequered history in Australia. Progress has been inconsistent and ambition has historically fallen far short of the country’s fair share. Ambition has grown substantially in recent years, although recent targets remain insufficient to align with a 1.5 °C pathway. To build on its current trajectory and ensure the extent of its obligations are met, Australia should:
- Reduce reliance on LULUCF sequestration in developing climate targets
- Rapidly reduce reliance on and subsidisation of fossil fuels
- Tighten and review the Safeguard Mechanism for industrial emissions reductions
- Substantially scale up international climate finance
- Reduce reliance on LULUCF sequestration in developing climate targets
- Rapidly reduce reliance on and subsidisation of fossil fuels
- Tighten and review the Safeguard Mechanism for industrial emissions reductions
- Substantially scale up international climate finance
- Published year: 2025
- Publisher: NUPI
- Page count: 4
- Language: English
- Pages: 1 - 4
- Volume: 2025
- Booklet: 9
Written by
Gwen Jones
Freelance researcher