A climate change Bill introduced today to the Tasmanian Parliament mandates the preparation of sector-based emissions reduction and resilience plans, and prescribes a net-zero target from 2030.
The Tasmanian government's rewrite of its climate law will mandate sectoral transition plans, while a new waste report says the state will ban problem plastics in 2025.
Highlights include new long-awaited ERF guidance from the Clean Energy Regulator, and a Victorian parliamentary hearing into waste and recycling. Jobs include a senior post managing NSW's contribution to national energy policy.
Emissions reduction targets for the electricity industry should align with Australia's international commitments and national efforts to achieve 'net zero', a parliamentary inquiry has unanimously concluded.