New South Wales unveils plan to reach zero emissions by 2050

Ambitious proposals for tackling climate change set out by Coalition ministers, which may set it at odds with federal governmentThe New South Wales government has launched an ambitious climate change policy that could see the state achieve zero emissions by 2050.On Thursday NSW’s environment minister, Mark Speakman, released draft plans for the NSW climate change policy framework, setting out the “aspirational goal” of zero emissions by the middle of the century. The government