The direction of global action on climate change is at a juncture. Donald Trump’s impending return to the White House and his promise to rip-up the Biden administration’s climate-focused Inflation Reduction Act is prompting a reassessment of the landscape.
At the UN’s climate change talks in Azerbaijan, the ambition of some countries tempered by the antipathy of others. While here in Australia, work is underway on what our 2035 targets might look like; where and when that lands is not yet clear.
Melissa Clarke, filling in for David Speers, speaks to Matt Kean, Chair of the Climate Change Authority.