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‘Disrespect’: Libs blasted for net zero move: Foreign Minister Penny Wong has slammed the Coalition’s approach to climate policy, claiming it amounts to ...
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Liberals deliver slap in the face to voters by dumping net zero: The Liberal conservatives' success in forcing their party to dump its commitment to the net zero ...
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The 48 hours that killed the Liberal party’s net zero promise: The optics of Angus Taylor and Andrew Hastie standing shoulder-to-shoulder proved the defining ...
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These numbers say net zero is doomed – and so is Sussan Ley: A text from inside the marathon meeting said 17 Liberals had spoken in favour of keeping net zero ...
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Nationals nominate hardliner for net zero talks as Liberals meet to settle position
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NSW Nationals to abandon net zero: The NSW Nationals will formally drop commitment to net zero by 2050, following in the footsteps of their federal counterparts ...
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NSW Nationals to abandon net zero
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Liberal MPs insist Sussan Ley’s position safe for now despite senator claiming leader is ‘losing support’
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Liberals recalled to parliament to thrash out net zero problem: Liberal MPs will return to parliament on Wednesday to thrash out a position on the party's net ...
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The Libs are heading for less than (net) zero: Every Liberal Party leader since Tony Abbott has been felled by the issue of climate action ...
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Sussan Ley almost certain to face challenge next year, detractors say: While conservatives are waiting for the net zero issue to be resolved ...
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Key FactsNationals Abandon Net Zero, Propose New Emission Approach
Nov 2, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: theguardian.com
  • The Nationals unanimously voted to scrap their net zero target, focusing instead on emission goals aligned with other OECD countries.

  • Leader David Littleproud described current government energy policies as damaging regional Australia and advocated for cheaper, fairer emission reductions.

  • This move complicates coalition talks as the Liberals have yet to finalize their energy platform.

  • Plans include repealing the Climate Change Act and expanding fossil fuel project support through the Capacity Investment Scheme.
  • This abandoning of net zero abandons taxpayers, it abandons future generations, it abandons investments.
    — Sarah Hanson-Young, Greens senator, described the Nationals' policy as a disaster that will put Australian lives at risk.
Nationals formally abandon commitment to reach net zero emissions by 2050: The Nationals have formally abandoned a commitment to reach net zero emissions by 2050 ...
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Nationals formally abandon commitment to reach net zero emissions by 2050
Conservatives push to ditch ‘net zero’ term in Liberal party room debate: A Liberal party meeting on energy policy has spurred hopes the Coalition can unite on ...
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Conservatives push to ditch ‘net zero’ term in Liberal party room debate
Liberals hold cordial party room after public brawling but chasm on net zero remains
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Net zero by 2050 ‘just ideology’: Scott Morrison: The former prime minister, who signed the Coalition up to net zero by 2050, has now declared the promise bad ...
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Liberal senator warns Ley of potential frontbench ‘exodus’ over party’s net zero policy
theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/sep/16/senior-liberal-warns-frontbench-exodus-over-party-net-zero-policy
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