In many ways, Morrison is a step behind not only other countries but much of his own. Every Australian state and territory has committed to the 2050 net-zero target, and many have more ambitious 2030 targets. So, too, have an increasing number of large corporations, including, just this week, the nation’s heaviest greenhouse gas emitter. Even Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp is reportedly ending its long-standing editorial opposition to the idea.