The Climate Change Authority (CCA) has criticised the Australian government's emission reduction targets, according to a report on ABC.com.au.
Australia currently plans to cut emissions by 26-28 per cent by 2030, however, the CCA has recommended reductions of 45-63 per cent by 2020.
Bernie Fraser from the CCA said in a statement: "Along with other countries, Australia has agreed to work towards reducing emissions to levels consistent with limiting global warming to less than 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels — this remains a challenging task."
"Measured against the reductions in emissions required to deliver a reasonable chance of limiting global warming to 2 degrees, all countries have a lot more work to do over the decades ahead."
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