Frank Jotzo (left) and Mark Howden. Image: ANU
Frank Jotzo ( left ) and Mark Howden. Image: ANU - The world will expect Australia to "ratchet up" its emissions reduction target during the United Nation's climate change summit, say two experts from The Australian National University (ANU). Professor Mark Howden, Director of the ANU Institute for Climate, Energy and Disaster Solutions, and Professor Frank Jotzo, the Institute's Head of Energy, will be closely watching the two-week COP26 summit in Glasgow. Professor Jotzo said almost every other developed country had taken on a stronger target for emission reductions by 2030 - except Australia. "At Glasgow, a lot of the focus will be on stronger emissions targets for 2030," Professor Jotzo said. "The Paris Agreement, from 2015, was set up as a ratchet mechanism. But Australia will be just about alone among developed countries, not having updated the ambition put forward in 2015. "Australia's 26-28 per cent reduction target has been weak from the start.
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