#56: COP26, net zero and Australia's Emissions Reduction Plan with Prof. Mark Howden

13/11/2021 46 min Temporada 3 Episodio 55
#56: COP26, net zero and Australia's Emissions Reduction Plan with Prof. Mark Howden

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Welcome to Wk 2 of our month on Climate Change: Facts, Denial and Solutions! This week, in honour or COP26 and net zero targets, Heidi and Bella spoke with Professor Mark Howden, Director of the Institute for Climate, Energy & Disaster Solutions at ANU.What you'll learn:What is COP26 and what pledges came out of it?What is Australia's net zero target and how do we plan to reach it?Is this a good target? Can we reach net zero sooner?How much warming are we likely to experience?Useful links:Learn more about Mark's work at ANURead the IPCC 6th Assessment Report about Australia's fossil fuel expansion plansRead Australia's Long-Term Emissions Reduction PlanSupport the show