Article by Eric Worrell
Are U.S. taxpayer dollars fueling the global climate movement?
As the world awaits the results of the US election, Australia may delay the release of its 2035 climate targets
Experts urge Australia not to delay target for too long as Climate Change Authority report identifies six barriers to net zero emissions
Adam Morton Climate and Environment EditorThu 5 Sep 2024 14.48 AEST
The Australian government may delay the announcement of its 2035 climate targets until after a February deadline and after the next election, partly due to uncertainty about the impact of the US presidential election.
Some big emitters have been slow to set 2035 emissions reduction targets, which under the Paris climate agreement should be met before next November's United Nations climate summit in Belém, Brazil.
Major investors said they were content with countries delaying the release of targets if it meant they made commitments that were “in line with the science” and were “as ambitious as possible”.
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Globally, governments are watching the US election before finalizing their 2035 commitments. Observers believe Kamala Harris will soon announce the target if successful, but Donald Trump, who has called the climate crisis a “hoax,” has said he will withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement again.
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Find out more: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/sep/05/australia-2035-climate-change-target-cca-net-zero
Is the entire global climate movement a political fantasy driven by U.S. taxpayer dollars? Is the world dancing to the beat of America?
Well, maybe not the climate movement as a whole. Facts have proved that European countries such as Germany are fully capable of shooting themselves in the foot without the help of the United States. But Europe is a declining power, and their ability to influence global events is collapsing due to declining populations and an inability to reduce industrial costs such as energy costs.
The United States dictates global climate policy now and for the foreseeable future.
Of course, regardless of whether it was favorable or not, Australian politicians were still betting heavily on Kamala's victory. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has chosen an outspoken critic of President Trump to be Australia's ambassador to the United States in 2022, despite Trump's rising approval rating in the polls. Still defended his decision many times.
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