Liberal Government: On the Path to Net Zero by 2050

2 April 2022

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We are on the path to net zero by 2050!
Clean energy:

📎 We are investing in clean hydrogen, carbon capture and storage, batteries and large-scale solar.
We have a strong plan to protect our environment:
📎 $1 billion in world-leading marine science to protect the Great Barrier Reef.
📎 $800 million to enhance our scientific capability in the Antarctic, funding vital research and environmental management.
📎 $636 million to expand the Indigenous Rangers Program with 1,000+ new rangers to undertake land and sea management.
Improving waste management:
📎 $60 millionfor advanced plastic recycling technology that will tackle problematic plastics like bread bags and chip packets.

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