New technology, electrification and carbon management solutions in Australia’s resource sector will be central to the Federal Government’s plans to cut emissions by between 62 and 70 per cent by 2035.

In one of six sector plans released on Thursday, alongside the Government’s emissions reduction target, outlined how the high-emissions resource sector will contribute to the transition.

It said the targets would be achievable but only through electrification, methane abatement and switching to low-carbon fuels where available.

Australia has so far reached a 29 per cent emission reduction rate but is projected to fall just below the 2030 target of 43 per cent.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Energy Minister Chris Bowen and Treasurer Jim Chalmers told a press conference in Sydney on Thurs

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