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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Graham Readfearn and Adam Morton

Labor’s 2035 emissions target a ‘sliding doors’ moment for future generations

Smoke hovers over a forest of blackened and burnt trees
The 2015 Paris agreement goal is ‘critically important in protecting our way of life and our ecosystems’, says Climate Analytics founder Bill Hare. Photograph: Adwo/Alamy

Leading climate advocates have warned the Australian government’s decision on a 2035 emissions reduction will be a historic “sliding doors moment” for the country, with an international goal to keep global heating to 1.5C now hanging by a thread.

The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, is expected to announce a target range on Thursday after a scheduled morning cabinet meeting before formally submitting it to the UN later this month.

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