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- Western Australia will launch the Clean Energy Powerhouse Bill in early 2026, dropping emissions targets and adding renewable, carbon capture and green-export goals.
- Premier Roger Cook and Energy Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson said emissions may rise to aid decarbonisation while WA stays committed to net-zero by 2050.
- Greens MLC Sophie McNeill and climate scientist Bill Hare warned the shift distracts from emissions cuts and that without interim targets emissions cannot be tracked.
