The UnAustralia Institute gaslights on ‘net zero’

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The UnAustralia Institute’s (TUAI) Greg Jericho was at it again last week, lamenting that Australia has only reduced its carbon emissions by 2.4% below 2005 levels, describing it as “pathetic”:

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Jericho made a similar whinge in October, bemoaning that Australia had little chance of meeting its 43% carbon reduction target by 2030:

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Matthew Ryan at TUAI likewise bemoaned that Australia’s 2030 emissions reduction targets are “woefully out of date”:

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.