Efforts to reduce Australia's greenhouse gas emissions during the next decade are being criticised as either too ambitious or not going far enough.

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The Albanese government on Thursday announced a target to cut emissions by 62 to 70 per cent by 2035.

Environmental organisations slammed the figure, saying it was not enough to address the issue of climate change, while business and industry bodies said efforts to reach the lower end of the target would be "ambitious".

Australian Conservation Foundation climate and energy program manager Gavan McFadzean said the "timid target range" suggested Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was more committed t

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