Government faces calls to take action following IPCC report

A damning report by the Inter-government Panel on Climate Change has been met with dramatic scenes in the nation's capital.

A woman with a burning pram during an Extinction Rebellion protest outside Parliament House Source: AAP

highlights

• The UN report on climate change was released with a 'code red' warning.
• The report warns the global temperature will rise by one and a half degrees within the next decade
• Australia's 2030 emissions reduction target is between 26 and 28 per cent.

Protestors have called for stronger action on climate change 

 

Australia risks increasing isolation from key allies that have already committed to net zero emissions by 2050.

 

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