Coalition won’t reveal 2030 emissions target unless it wins election, Peter Dutton says
Liberal leader says opposition is committed to Paris agreement but reaching net zero by 2050 ‘doesn’t need to be linear’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastPeter Dutton has confirmed the Coalition will not set a 2030 emissions reduction target unless it wins the next election.After foreshadowing on Saturday that the Coalition could walk away from the Paris agreement and scrap Labor’s legislated target to cut emissions by 43% by 2030, Dutton said the Coalition remained committed to net zero by 2050, but would not reveal its interim targets in opposition.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...
Liberal leader says opposition is committed to Paris agreement but reaching net zero by 2050 ‘doesn’t need to be linear’
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Peter Dutton has confirmed the Coalition will not set a 2030 emissions reduction target unless it wins the next election.
After foreshadowing on Saturday that the Coalition could walk away from the Paris agreement and scrap Labor’s legislated target to cut emissions by 43% by 2030, Dutton said the Coalition remained committed to net zero by 2050, but would not reveal its interim targets in opposition.
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