Cutting emissions in the transport sector is a big part of achieving the government's target. Photo: Steven Saphore/AAP PHOTOS

Slashing emissions from heavy industry, speeding up the renewables rollout and a kerbside charger blitz feature in Australia's updated climate action pledge.

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The commitment to a 62-70 per cent emissions reduction by 2035 was unveiled by the federal government on Thursday after more than year in the pipeline.

The mid-2030s target was accompanied by a suite of policy announcements to get there.

Energy, industry and transport are expected to do the heavy lift

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