Michael McCormack says agriculture could be excluded from 2050 net zero emissions target

Deputy PM says he's focusing on now, not 2050, as Coalition's climate skirmishes go on

The Coalition is facing an increasingly testy party room as it struggles to land on a climate policy, with the Nationals leader, Michael McCormack, declaring he is not worried about what might happen in 30 years' time".

The deputy prime minister said excluding agriculture from Australia's attempts to reach net zero emissions by 2050 may be one option.