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Climate scientists have warned the Australian government against relying too heavily on land-based carbon offsets in pursuit of its net zero goals, and say political timidity is the only thing standing between the government and a 2035 emissions target higher than 70 per cent.

Niger is taking a new step in consolidating its climate commitments. Climate Analytics Africa is hosting a consultation and training workshop dedicated to assessing the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) 2.0 and developing the roadmap towards NDC 3.0, with the assistance of a national consultant.

New report has proposed a range of 1.5°C-aligned targets for Western Australia, which remains the only Australian state yet to set its own emissions reduction targets on the path to net zero by 2050.

In April, research by Climate Analytics warned that major economies are overstating how much carbon their forests can absorb in a climate accounting fudge that could allow them to use even more fossil fuels.

Bill Hare told The Guardian “Any investment in new fossil fuels now is a fool’s gamble, while joining the race to renewables can only bring benefits – not just jobs and cheaper energy at stable prices, but energy independence and access where it’s needed most".

Bill Hare told Anadolu that Germany has failed to move quickly enough, jeopardising its ability to meet the EU’s 2030 climate and energy framework.

"Because of the variety of natural resources that countries have, if they pool resources by connecting cross-border energy systems, all of those systems become much more efficient," Prof. Dr. Michiel Schaeffer told CNBC Indonesia.

Bill Hare, CEO of think tank Climate Analytics, said Thursday it was "inevitable" that the world would breach the 1.5°C limit in around five years "unless emissions are reduced quickly".

Analysis by climate science policy institute Climate Analytics released this month estimated about 87 per cent of emissions linked to the North West Shelf between 2024 and 2050 were scope three.

Our latest Climate Action Tracker Australia profile shows the government’s efforts to cut emissions are still rated “insufficient” – the 43% emission reduction target would need to be at least 59% to align with the Paris agreement.