The Climate Change (National Framework for Adaptation and Mitigation) Bill 2020 was introduced into Federal Parliament by independent MP Zali Steggall in November 2020. The proposed Act would mandate: (1) a national climate risk assessment; (2) a national adaptation program; (3) a legislated net-zero target by 2050; and (4) the establishment of an independent Climate Change Commission. The Australian Government has been under increasing pressure to legislate a net zero by 2050 target in line with the European Union and other developed economies.
Alignment with IPCC on Climate Action
Under Consideration: Unclear whether government with instigate vote on Bill. Opportunity to influence Bill to progress.
The Australian Government has been under increasing pressure to legislate a net zero by 2050 target in line with the European Union and other developed economies. However, the Climate Change Bill does not have the backing of the federal government despite broad support from companies and industry groups. In June 2021, the final report of a parliamentary inquiry recommended that the Bill not be passed. The Bill will now remain with the House of Representatives for consideration, but it is unclear whether the government will instigate a vote on it.
The table below lists the entities tracked by InfluenceMap which have publicly engaged with the policy. InfluenceMap tracks around 300 companies and 150 industry associations globally. Each entity links back to the entities’ full InfluenceMap profile, where the evidence of its engagement can be found.
What do our scores mean?The organizational score represents the degree to which the organization influencing climate policy and legislation. Corporations also have relationship scores reflecting their links with influencers like trade associations. Both are combined to place the corporation in a performance band. Full details can be found here. Update August 2021: If limited evidence had been collected either on a company's direct policy engagement (Organization Score) or industry association links (Relationship Score) this is signified with an ‘n/a’ (not available). If limited evidence has been collected in both areas, the Total Score is also given as n/a. Full details and links back to any primary evidence that has been collected can still be located on the company’s profile. |
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C
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Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) | All Sectors | Australia |
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A-
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Clean Energy Council | Energy | Australia |
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B
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Carbon Market Institute | All Sectors | Australia |
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B
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Unilever | Consumer Staples | United Kingdom |
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D
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Business Council of Australia | All Sectors | Australia |
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C
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Australian Energy Council | Energy | Australia |
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D-
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Rio Tinto Group | Materials | United Kingdom |
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C-
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Origin Energy | Energy | Australia |
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B
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Tesla | Automotive | United States |
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F
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Sunset Power International (Delta Electricity) | Utilities | Australia |
