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The Nationals finally agree to a 2050 net-zero target, but the real decisions on Australia's emissions are happening elsewhere

  • Written by: John Quiggin, Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland
The Nationals finally agree to a 2050 net-zero target, but the real decisions on Australia's emissions are happening elsewhereLukas Coch/AAP

The National Party on Sunday agreed to a plan to cut Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by 2050, clearing the way for Prime Minister Scott Morrison to announce the target ahead of the Glasgow climate summit.

The exact terms upon which the Nationals will give their backing are not yet known. But for Nationals MPs to...

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