Where do the parties actually stand on critical climate policy topics?

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This guide is an objective, non-partisan comparison of the stated climate policies of all parties with seats in the NSW Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council (downloaded 10 March 2023) in terms of emissions reduction targets and approach to fossil fuel mining, as well as a selection of independents with strong climate policies.

We encourage you to review the parties' / candidates' policies by clicking through the links. Some have considerably more detail about how their emissions reduction targets will be met.

Australian Parents for Climate Action advocates for an emissions reduction target (ERT) of 75% by 2030 (from 2005 levels) and net zero by 2035 (based on recommendations of the Climate Targets Panel and the Paris Agreement's equity principles, which require wealthy, high-emitting nations to make cuts above the global average). We support IPCC and IEA recommendations that no new fossil fuel extraction or infrastructure projects are compatible with keeping global heating to 1.5 degrees C.