EXCLUSIVE: Anthony Albanese reveals Labor’s 2030 climate targets were a ‘mistake’ and refuses to outline new ones

Labor Leader Anthony Albanese has refused to outline his own partys climate reduction targets for 2030 saying instead the party would announce longer-term targets. In an exclusive interview with Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell, Mr Albanese repeatedly dodged all questions about what his specific climate change policies were. It was a mistake, in 2019, to continue to say well well do exactly what we were doing in 2015 as if it hadnt changed, Mr Albanese said. That was a 2015 target established for 15 years time. In 2022, our 15-year target will be very different. Youve got to know what your starting point is, and I am not going to let this government off the hook. Mr Clennell pressed the Labor Leader several times saying surely your target will be greater than this otherwise what is the point of all the rhetoric? Mr Albanese responded by saying his emissions targets would be as ambitious as possible but refused to provide any numbers. The Coalition is working to reduce CO2 emissions by between 26 and 28 per cent by 2030 using 2005 levels as a baseline. Labor took a 45 per cent reduction target over the same period to the election but has been quiet about its climate policies after a crushing defeat in May. Labor will find it difficult to attack the Coalition on climate change if it does not have its own target to lobby for in parliament. Image: News Corp Australia Read More Our Apps