Net zero target a ‘betrayal of the Australian people’: IPA

The Institute of Public Affairs’ Daniel Wild says a net zero target would be a betrayal of the Australian people. “It would be turning their back on what was taken to the 2019 election,” Mr Wild told Sky News. “That was dubbed by some as the climate election and Australians voted against having climate policy along the lines of the net zero emissions target.” He said a target would put up to 653,000 jobs at risk and would unleash an economic and humanitarian catastrophe on regional Australians. “This would disproportionally affect Australians living in the outer suburbs and regions. “Widespread unemployment creates a humanitarian catastrophe.” Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au