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Impact of government’s net zero emissions 2050 target
Q. The federal government recently announced its plan for Australia to reach a net zero emissions target by 2050.
Do you think committing to get the country to net zero emissions by 2050 is enough action on climate change for Australia, or do we need to do more?
Total | Gender | Age Group | Federal Voting Intention | |||||||
Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | Labor | TOTAL: Coalition | Greens | TOTAL: Other | ||
Net zero by 2050 is enough action on climate change for Australia | 37% | 44% | 30% | 35% | 35% | 40% | 29% | 51% | 13% | 46% |
Net zero by 2050 is not enough action on climate change for Australia and we need to do more | 43% | 42% | 44% | 46% | 43% | 41% | 52% | 32% | 78% | 33% |
Unsure | 20% | 14% | 25% | 19% | 22% | 19% | 19% | 17% | 9% | 21% |
Base (n) | 1,089 | 534 | 555 | 336 | 374 | 379 | 354 | 401 | 106 | 125 |
- More people think Australia needs to do more than its current 2050 commitments than those who think 2050 is enough (43% to 37%).
- Those who want to see Australia take greater action against climate change include those aged 18-34 (46%), Labor voters (52%) and Greens voters (78%).

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