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Australia sees the world's climate emergency as an opportunity to create jobs, the new Labor government said on Wednesday, introducing legislation to enshrine an emissions reduction target.

The government introduces a bill to legislate Australia must reduce its emissions by 43 per cent by 2030, but threatens to walk away if it can't find enough support.

The climate minister’s bill is a good start on climate decision-making. It could be a lot better, but it begins a process of much-needed recovery.

Chris Bowen has urged renewed action on climate change, introducing a bill locking in emissions reduction targets for the end of the decade.

PM says if Australia didn’t export coal there would be ‘replacement coal from other countries that’s likely to produce higher emissions’

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Good morning, early birds. The Albanese government will rewrite the climate bill to ensure 43% reduction in emissions is a baseline not an upper limit, and hospitalisations for COVID in Australia have reportedly never been this high. It’s the news you need to know, with Emma Elsworthy.

Change to ensure future emissions reduction targets could only be increased follows talks with crossbench and Greens

The public would be kept up to date on progress towards meeting Australia’s 43% emissions reduction target with an annual ministerial statement and oversight by the Climate Change Authority, under the government’s climate legislation to be introduced on Wednesday.

Labor will rely on the Greens and independents to pass its 43% emissions reduction target but independents say there’s a mandate for a bigger goal

Labor, the Greens and the teals should be focusing on widening the footprint of support for climate action, rather than preserving product differentiation