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Climate Wars II: Judgement Day

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Two years ago, on the day after the Labor government was sworn into office, Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen called a press conference.

In those very first remarks, the new minister said the climate wars were over.

Some scoffed at the time. There were still plenty of political fights to be had over how Australia would reach net zero – but there was nonetheless a belief that Australia would move forward with climate policy. This week that changed.

Today, columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno on the week Peter Dutton promised to tear up emission targets for 2030 and why the next election will be a climate election after all.


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Guest: Columnist for The Saturday Paper, Paul Bongiorno.

 
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