New focus on climate change adaptation but no sign of 2050 emissions commitment Posted MonMonday 25 Environment Minister Sussan Ley announced Australia was joining international climate adaptation efforts. ( Share Print text only Cancel Australia is joining international efforts to prepare for a changing climate ahead of the UN climate change conference in Glasgow later this year, but critics are still demanding it makes new commitments to reduce emissions. Key points: Australia is making international commitments to help prepare the planet for climate change It has made a 2030 commitment to reduce carbon emissions by 26 per cent on 2005 levels Over 100 countries have made commitments to achieve net zero emissions by 2050