Hunter business and industry groups have welcomed the NSW EPA's proposal to establish emissions reduction targets for industrial polluters, potentially creating a template for broader national policies to combat climate change.
In a draft Climate Change Policy and Action Plan released on Thursday, and designed to guide industry and communities in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the authority is proposing a set of robust actions to achieve a 50 percent cut in carbon emissions by 2030 ( from 2005 levels) and reach net zero emissions by 2050.
