FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: A woman holds up a sign as she takes part in a protest to call for action on climate change in Melbourne, Australia, September 20, 2019. REUTERS/Melanie Burton/File Photo/File Photo
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia's deadly wildfires have opened up a small window of opportunity for the country to break a decade-long impasse on climate policy, as some politicians and big business push for major change.
Independent politician Zali Steggall this week unveiled proposed legislation to target zero carbon emissions by 2050, aiming to take advantage of a subtle shift in rhetoric from the conservative Liberal-led coalition government.
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