When he announced his bid to unseat Tony Abbott as Liberal Party leader Malcolm Turnbull promised a 鈥渘ew style of leadership鈥. The problem is that is about all we can hope for from the new prime minister: a change in style but not in substance.
'Direct Action' plan
The federal government has been widely criticised for its weak carbon emission reduction target announced on August 11. The new target of reducing emissions by 26 to 28% on 2005 levels by 2030 will replace the previous target of a 5% emissions reduction on 2000 levels.
These targets are nowhere near enough to stay under a 1.5掳C rise in global temperature, needed to prevent going over climate tipping points.