❓ Dr. Pettitt questions the formalisation of WA's net zero emissions aspiration into a government target, inquiring about the timing, policy decisions, and regulatory changes. The Minister's response reaffirms the commitment but lacks specific details, referencing the existing climate policy.
AnsweredQoN 914Legislative Council
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NET ZERO EMISSIONS — 2050 TARGET
914. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the minister representing the
Minister for Climate Action:
I refer to the Western Australian
government's aspiration of net zero emissions for Western Australia by
2050 announced in 2019 and note that the aspiration is increasingly being
referred to as a formal target.
(1) When did the
net zero aspiration become a government target?
(2) Was the decision to embed the net zero aspiration
as a target the result of a formal policy decision by cabinet?
(3) What
regulatory changes have been made or are intended as a result of the aspiration
of economy-wide net zero emissions by 2050 becoming a target?
914. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the minister representing the
Minister for Climate Action:
I refer to the Western Australian
government's aspiration of net zero emissions for Western Australia by
2050 announced in 2019 and note that the aspiration is increasingly being
referred to as a formal target.
(1) When did the
net zero aspiration become a government target?
(2) Was the decision to embed the net zero aspiration
as a target the result of a formal policy decision by cabinet?
(3) What
regulatory changes have been made or are intended as a result of the aspiration
of economy-wide net zero emissions by 2050 becoming a target?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following answer is provided on behalf of the
Minister for Climate Action.
(1)–(3) The
McGowan government is committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2050 —
Hon Neil
Thomson interjected.
The PRESIDENT :
Order!
Hon STEPHEN
DAWSON : You are not even asking the bloody question, for goodness sake!
I withdraw.
The McGowan government is committed
to achieving net zero emissions by 2050 and is currently considering a potential legislative framework to support a pathway
to 2050. I refer the honourable member to the Western Australian climate policy , published in 2020, which underscores the state government's
commitment to adapting to climate change and to working with all sectors of the
economy to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
some notice of the question. The following answer is provided on behalf of the
Minister for Climate Action.
(1)–(3) The
McGowan government is committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2050 —
Hon Neil
Thomson interjected.
The PRESIDENT :
Order!
Hon STEPHEN
DAWSON : You are not even asking the bloody question, for goodness sake!
I withdraw.
The McGowan government is committed
to achieving net zero emissions by 2050 and is currently considering a potential legislative framework to support a pathway
to 2050. I refer the honourable member to the Western Australian climate policy , published in 2020, which underscores the state government's
commitment to adapting to climate change and to working with all sectors of the
economy to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
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