Carve farmers out of net zero emissions target, say Nationals

Monday February 08, 2021

Queensland’s senior National Party MP, Agriculture Minister David Littleproud, wants the sector he’s responsible for excluded from any government plans to reach net zero emissions by 2050.

Excluding agriculture from emissions targets would put Australia in line with New Zealand’s net zero by 2050 plans, which places a lower target on reducing methane levels. Photo: Sean McGee/Unsplash

The Nationals are upping their campaign to exclude agriculture from any framework for achieving net zero emissions by 2050, even though industry groups have already pledged to…

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