Business lobby group and corporations back Zali Steggall’s 2050 net zero target bill

Tesla, Origin Energy and Atlassian among hundreds that have made parliamentary submissions backing proposalA major business lobby group and corporations including Tesla, Atlassian and Origin Energy have used parliamentary submissions to back Zali Steggall’s climate change legislation that includes a target of net zero by 2050 that can be ratcheted up in line with changing scientific evidence.Steggall’s private members proposal is now before federal parliament’s multi-partisan environment committee for an inquiry. Hundreds of groups have made submissions endorsing the proposal either in full or with qualifications. Related: The Coalition will lose more former heartland seats to independents without a climate plan | Malcolm Turnbull Related: The Morrison government subsidising dirty fuel amid the climate crisis beggars belief | Bill Hare Continue reading...