National Farmers Federation calls for Australia to reduce net emissions to zero by 2050
Author: ABC News Date Posted:21 August 2020
Australia's farmers say the country needs a tougher policy on climate, calling on the Morrison Government to commit to an economy wide target of net zero carbon emission by 2050.
The National Farmers' Federation, which claims to represent the interests of more than 80,000 Australian farmers, voted in favour of the "landmark policy" earlier this month.
But the Liberals-Nationals Coalition have refused to support the target, and instead say Australia will work toward net zero emissions in the second half of the century.
The NFF has not set out how Australia could achieve such a target and its president Fiona Simson said the NFF wanted "strict caveats regarding fair implementation and economic viability" to support the policy.
"We think agriculture is already leading in this space," Ms Simson said.
"In the past decade agriculture has consistently reduced its emissions intensity and net emissions within the Australian economy," Ms Simson said.
"We want to make sure we chart the path, get the target, we can now do the work behind that target, that's what its all about," she said.
