Australia finally has a policy that will cut emissions - and that's a 'cold-hard fact' | Temperature Check

Changes to the safeguard mechanism take us a step closer to net zero by 2050 - the goal consecutive governments have signed up toFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAt some stage, policies that governments put forward to reduce emissions need to do exactly what they say on the tin.This week's deal between Labor and the Greens to improve a policy covering Australia's biggest polluters does, finally, achieve that.Sign up for Guardian Australia's free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...