Opinion Articles
The first in, now the first out: why farmers are leading the retreat from net zero
It wasn’t so long ago that every farm group in Australia was racing to outbid each other on climate targets. The mania for net zero swept across the country like a green gold rush, with grains, wool, dairy, beef and sheep all falling over themselves to sign up. Not to be outdone, every other industry – mining, aviation, transport – also jumped aboard, egged on by the government dream of becoming a clean energy superpower.
Trevor Whittington
July 9, 2025
