Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) CEO Kelly O’Shanassy says the “climate wars” must end, and has urged the Greens to support legislation enshrining the federal government’s 2030 emissions reduction target in law.
O’Shanassy contends that the 43% target should be a floor rather than a ceiling, and she wants the legislation to include a ‘ratchet mechanism’ to allow this target to be increased over time.
Former ACF president Geoff Cousins has also cautioned the Greens and teal independents against jeopardising the bill by trying to negotiate a small increase in the target.
