Friends of the Earth's Act on Climate collective has secured Victoria's climate targets...

Now we want to pressure the Morrison government to increase Australia's climate targets in time for the critically important COP26 summit in Glasgow.

Time is running out for Australia to lift its 2030 climate target.

The United States and United Kingdom will head to the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow this November with increased Emissions Reduction Targets for 2030. Will Australia?  

Our country's target hasn't changed since 2015 when Tony Abbott was Prime Minister. 

Will the Morrison government take a strong target to the summit or stick with the weak target set by Tony Abbott over half-a-decade ago?

THE PROBLEM: THE FEDERAL GOVT'S CLIMATE FAILURE

We are facing a climate crisis. The polar ice caps are melting, the Great Barrier Reef is bleaching, and Australia is burning. Yet despite all the evidence, Prime Minister Scott Morrison and his government refuse to act. 

The Morrison government's failure leaves communities exposed to intensifying heatwaves, droughts, bushfires, and rising seas. It also leaves Australian export industries and jobs at risk of Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms. 

Australia is becoming a laggard on the world stage with regards to climate action. 


THE SOLUTION: LOCAL CLIMATE LEADERSHIP

Communities across Australia are showing incredible leadership. People from all walks of life—school students, unionists, firefighters, and activists—are calling for urgent political action. There's a growing chorus calling for governments to rein in emissions, secure a just transition, and protect communities on the frontline of climate impacts. This is especially true in Melbourne's inner east. 

Local Councils, State Governments and communities are taking action. It's time for elected representatives of the Federal government to join them.


WHAT'S NEEDED: AN INCREASE TO AUSTRALIA'S 2030 CLIMATE TARGET BY COP26

Emissions Reduction Targets that meet or beat what has already been pledged by the United States and United Kingdom.

A commitment to reduce Australia’s emissions by between 50-63 percent would build on the momentum of state and territory initiatives and signal to countries considering Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms that Australia is putting its shoulder to the wheel on climate. This outcome would be a welcome step towards aligning national climate policies with the latest science.


TAKE ACTION:

• Call on Prime Minister Scott Morrison to match (or beat) Boris and Biden's climate targets for COP26!
• Email Labor to call for strong 2030 targets and continued pressure on the Morrison govt.
• Sign up to our monthly e-newsletter. 
• Get involved by attending an Act on Climate collective meeting, 6pm every Monday night.
• Support our grassroots campaign by making a donation.
  
  
  

Friends of the Earth's Act on Climate collective has a simple mission: To make Victoria the national leader on climate action. 

THE PROBLEM: THE FEDERAL GOVT'S CLIMATE FAILURE 

We are facing a climate crisis. The polar ice caps are melting, the Great Barrier Reef is bleaching, and Australia is burning. Yet despite all the evidence, Prime Minister Scott Morrison and his government refuse to act. National emissions have risen five years in a row and Australia will fail to deliver the emissions cuts it pledged under the Paris climate agreement.

The Morrison government's failure leaves communities exposed to intensifying heatwaves, droughts, bushfires, and rising seas.

THE SOLUTION: VICTORIAN CLIMATE LEADERSHIP

Communities across Victoria are showing incredible leadership. People from all walks of life—school students, unionists, firefighters, and activists—are calling for urgent political action. There's a growing chorus calling for governments to rein in emissions, secure a just transition, and protect communities on the frontline of climate impacts.

Communities are taking action. It's time for Premier Dan Andrews and the Victorian Labor government to join them.

WHAT'S NEEDED: LEADING THE DRIVE FOR LESS THAN 1.5°C 

The Andrews government will soon set Emissions Reduction Targets for the years 2025 and '30. It's the first time a state government will set short- and medium-term targets across the whole economy. With climate impacts occurring much faster than scientists predicted, the litmus test is whether the targets help keep global warming below 1.5°C.

Science-based Emissions Reduction Targets will continue Victoria's rollout of renewables and put the state on the map for the jobs-rich offshore wind energy industry. It would require greater investment in public transport and greater protection of native forests and the natural world.

The Andrews government can create jobs while cutting emissions by delivering Victoria's first Climate Budget. We’ve seen tens of billions invested in infrastructure. Now it's time for climate action to receive the investment it deserves.

TAKE ACTION:

• Call on Premier Dan Andrews to set science-based Emissions Reduction Targets. 
• Sign the Climate Budget pledge to campaign for the next big-ticket item.
• Support our grassroots campaign by making a donation.
• Get involved by attending an Act on Climate collective meeting, Friends of the Earth, 312 Smith St, Collingwood, 6pm every Monday night.