Australia to Delay New Climate Targets Following Trump’s Return
- Government is due to announce new 2035 targets next year
- Energy minister says Trump win has created policy uncertainty
Under the Paris Agreement, Australia is expected to commit to new targets for 2035 early next year.
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Australia’s new targets for carbon emission cuts by 2035 are expected to be delayed by several months as a result of Donald Trump’s return to the White House, likely pushing them out beyond the next election which is due to be held by May.
Energy Minister Chris Bowen said Australia’s Climate Change Authority had told him it needed more time to consider advice on what the 2035 targets should be, adding Trump’s election had created uncertainty over the global approach to climate change.