Moderate Liberal decries ‘fatwa’ on net zero as he urges party not to become ‘fringe dwellers’

Andrew Bragg says he can't imagine Liberals leaving Paris climate agreement and threatens to quit frontbench if party drops net zero emissions by 2050 target

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The Liberal frontbencher Andrew Bragg says any fatwa" waged against the words net zero" is ridiculous", as the moderate senator threatened to quit the frontbench if the party dumps the target and withdraws from the Paris climate agreement.

Bragg's ultimatum piles further pressure on the opposition leader, Sussan Ley, ahead of a series of high-stakes meetings this week to settle the Coalition's position on net zero emissions.