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

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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