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Alan Kohler

Alan Kohler: Labor’s climate change safeguard mechanism is going to be a minefield

The Greens won’t have to worry too much about arguing alone against new gas projects and coal mines, writes Alan Kohler. Photo: TND

Adam Bandt and the Greens won’t have to worry too much about arguing alone against new gas projects and coal mines for long – every existing mine and big business will soon join them in the fight.

That’s because the Climate Change Bill 2022 introduced into Parliament last week makes it clear that 43 per cent by 2030 and net zero by 2050 will be firm national targets.

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