Climate Action Merribek signed on to a climate movement open letter to Prime Minister Albanese and Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen urging greater ambition. Over 50 organisations signed the open letter.

The essential requests of the Federal government in how it can show leadership on climate by committing to:

• Deliver a historic investment in climate solutions to accelerate decarbonisation and prepare communities for climate impacts. Australia can draw inspiration from the United States’ Inflation Reduction Act to make large and strategic investments, which will alleviate cost-of-living pressures, create jobs, and support the resilience of communities to climate impacts.
• Rule out new coal and gas projects in accordance with the calls of Pacific Island nations and the analysis of the International Energy Agency, which shows these are not needed for our decarbonising world.
• Take steps to ensure Australia beats its target of a 43 percent emissions cut by 2030 and ensure the forthcoming Net Zero 2050 decarbonisation plan can deliver net-zero emissions by 2035.
• Sign and support the Port Vila Call for a Just Transition to a Fossil Fuel Free Pacific.

Read the full letter:

More than 50 climate organisations have signed the open letter: