Welcome to Wk 2 of our month on Climate Change: Facts, Denial and Solutions! This week, in honour or COP26 and net zero targets, Heidi and Bella spoke with Professor Mark Howden, Director of the Institute for Climate, Energy & Disaster Solutions at ANU.

What you'll learn:

• What is COP26 and what pledges came out of it?
• What is Australia's net zero target and how do we plan to reach it?
• Is this a good target? Can we reach net zero sooner?
• How much warming are we likely to experience?

Useful links:

• Learn more about Mark's work at ANU
• Read the IPCC 6th Assessment Report
• Read more about Australia's fossil fuel expansion plans
• Read Australia's Long-Term Emissions Reduction Plan

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