Good morning. The minister for climate change is under pressure to improve proposed legislation while the PM agrees to hold national cabinet meeting to discuss latest Covid outbreak.
The minister for climate change, Chris Bowen, is under intensifying pressure to beef up the government’s proposed legislation enshrining emissions reduction targets, with the Greens and some independents declaring the current commitments inadequate. Bowen met on Thursday with climate-focused independent MPs and representatives from the Greens to share a draft of the bill he will introduce during the first sitting week of the new parliament. Moderate Liberal MP Bridget Archer has said she remains open to crossing the floor to support Labor’s 43% emissions reduction target, but that Anthony Albanese needs to tone down his “inflammatory” rhetoric if he wants to end the climate wars. And Labor is making substantial changes to a committee responsible for ensuring the integrity of the national carbon credit system after the departure of three members appointed by the Coalition, including the chair.
