‘A long way to play out’: Nationals fail to reach agreement on 2050 emissions reductions
by Amy Remeikis from on (#5QT2Q)
Angus Taylor briefs junior Coalition partner on policy proposal but any deal remains a long way off
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The federal National party has exited a marathon meeting where they discussed the Morrison government's climate policy without coming to an agreement - with discussions to continue into the parliamentary sitting week.
The not-unexpected outcome came after more than four hours of talks on Sunday. The Liberal energy minister, Angus Taylor, spent the first three hours briefing the party room on a proposal to commit Australia to a net zero emissions target by 2050 and the roadmap to get there.
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