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Engineering leaders urge a step up in climate action

The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering has called on the Federal Government to commit to an ambitious target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2035.In a new position statement, the organisation recommends immediate, substantial and concerted action to rescue the dwindling window for limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

The Academy represents nearly 900 of Australia’s most distinguished engineers and applied scientists. In the face of increasing catastrophic. . .

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Westpac withdraws support for thermal coal

Westpac says it will reduce its thermal coal investments to zero by 2030 as part of its policy on climate change.

In its 'Climate change position statement for 2023' published this week, Westpac said it was committed to managing its business in alignment with the Paris Agreement and the need to transition to a net zero emissionseconomy by 2050.

It would ensure its financing of the electricity generation sector was in line with this commitment, the company. . .

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