IN light of the recent United Nations Sustainable Development Report 2021 that scored Australia last out of 193 UN member countries for action taken to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions, local Member for Shepparton District, Suzanna Sheed, called on the Federal Government to look to state governments, local councils, community groups, and school students, who are leading the charge in climate change action.
In State Parliament this week, Ms Sheed told the Federal Government to ‘wake up’ to its archaic attitude on climate change adaption, which was a stark contrast to the positive action being taken at a local and state level and indeed the rest of the world.
Ms Sheed pointed out that every Australian state and territory government was proactive in relation to climate change.
“Every single State Government in Australia has adopted the net zero emissions target for 2050, so even though the Federal Government does not see fit to do that, the states are doing it,” she said.
“Even the National Farmers Federation is on board for this, they have been very strong in saying that this is the way forward.”
Ms Sheed told the parliament that community members, students, local governments, and renewable energy companies were playing their part in highlighting, and taking real action to counter the effects of climate change.
Ms Sheed commended Greater Shepparton City Council for declaring a climate emergency, drawing up an urban forest strategy and continuing to move to more electric vehicles for its fleet.
