Climate Change Authority Calls for Campaign Against Misinformation, More Policy Interventions

The authority suggested the Capacity Investment Scheme could be legislated, administered by a standalone statutory agency and increased in size and pace.

Wind turbines in Albany, Western Australia, on Feb. 18, 2024. Susan Mortimer/The Epoch Times

Australia’s Climate Change Authority has recommended a campaign to fight misinformation and expand the government’s $67 billion Capacity Investment Scheme.

The authority, chaired by former New South Wales Energy Minister Matt Kean, unveiled multiple strategies to help Australia reach net zero by 2050.