The Coalition is spinning a line that climate action is economically bad. How are they getting away with it? | Zoe Daniel

<p>In this post-truth environment, the interests of coal and gas are somehow able to win the hearts and minds of voters</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/nov/16/australia-news-live-liberal-coalition-net-zero-sussan-ley-penny-wong-labor-cop30-chris-bowen-albanese-storms-queensland-nsw-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>During the last parliament I negotiated an amendment to the Climate Change Act to lock in Australia’s carbon emissions target as a floor – not a ceiling.</p><p>I did it to promote government ambition to exceed the target and, having covered the first <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/trump-administration">Trump administration</a>’s withdrawal from the Paris agreement, to provide a legislative buffer against backsliding by a future Australian government.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/nov/15/coalition-climate-action-australian-economy">Continue reading...</a>