#56: COP26, net zero and Australia's Emissions Reduction Plan with Prof. Mark Howden
Update: 2021-11-13
Description
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 ANU
- Read the IPCC 6th Assessment Report
- Read more about Australia's fossil fuel expansion plans
- Read Australia's Long-Term Emissions Reduction Plan
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