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Boosting energy efficiency and electrification in homes, businesses, and at major industrial sites could deliver a fifth of the emissions cut needed to reach a 75% emissions reduction target by 2035, according to a new analysis.

The report by the Energy Efficiency Council, using modelling by the Climateworks Centre, has been released as cabinet decides on its 2035 emissions reduction target, expected to be announced late this week.

No matter what number the government picks for our 2035 target, if Australia is serious about reaching net zero by 2050 we must up the pace of appliance upgrades, building retrofits and industrial electrification now and not wait until the 2040s.

The best time to get stuck in to this was probably 10 or 15 years ago, The second best time is now.

We’re having the debate the Labor Party should be having. ... What [Ley] would welcome is Andrew [Hastie] and our party having a robust debate that Labor should be having on how do we actually reduce emissions and reduce energy [prices].”

[Labor] are playing this politics about 2050 because they will do anything to avoid the disaster that’s hitting Australian industry.

Source: Guardian - World News