Australian voters have backed the level of ambition of the Albanese government’s 2035 emissions reduction target, with just 13% wanting Labor to pursue steeper pollution cuts this decade.
But fewer than a third of voters believe the country is likely to achieve the new target of cutting greenhouse gas emissions between 62% and 70% from 2005 levels.
The latest Guardian Essential poll also found One Nation’s primary vote has doubled to 13% since the May federal election, putting support for the hard-right party above the Greens.
The federal government faced criticism from across the political spectrum after unveiling its 2035 target earlier this month, with the Greens and environmentalists dismissing it as
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