EXPERT REACTION: Australia set to sign up to net Zero 2050
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The Nationals have agreed to support a net zero by 2050 policy, although the details of the deal are yet to be revealed. But what next? What does this mean for the Glasgow COP26 meeting, and is Australia doing enough? Below Australian experts comment.
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Professor David Schoeman is Professor of Global Change Ecology at the University of the Sunshine Coast