Australia should ignore UN on ‘net zero’

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UN climate director Simon Stiell flew to Australia to blame us for the world’s climate troubles.

Stiell warned that Australia will cause the world to “overheat” and that fruit will be a “once-a-year treat” if the Albanese government does not increase its clean-energy aspirations.

He also warned that unambitious interim aims would undermine Australia’s “high living standards” and make the present grocery pricing situation “look like a picnic”.

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.