Briefer: Net Zero Export Emissions
Our response to the concept of 'net zero export emissions', introduced by Frank Jotzo and Annette Zou in The Conversation.
The concept of ‘net-zero export emissions’ suggests that emissions avoided by Australia’s green commodity exports can offset the emissions from our exports of fossil fuels, iron ore, and more.
While green exports are an important opportunity for Australia, they do nothing to negate the emissions from our fossil fuel exports. What's more, 'green exports’ themselves are not well defined, and in many cases their production still relies on fossil fuels for mining, processing, manufacturing, and transport.
To do our fair share in fighting climate change, Australia must take direct and proactive measures to urgently reduce our export emissions and to decarbonise mineral production and manufacturing.
Read our briefer here.
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