AUSTRALIA PASSES LANDMARK CLIMATE LEGISLATION
Australia, one of the world’s biggest emitters of greenhouse gases per capita, passed landmark legislation through its parliament last week, committing the nation to curbing carbon emissions 43% (from 2005 levels) by 2030 and reaching net zero by 2050 (Guardian). The legislation marks the first action the Labor Party has taken on climate change since it won power in May, and sets the nation’s first-ever mandated climate targets.