Monday: Party gives in-principle support to 2050 emissions target despite Barnaby Joyce’s opposition. Plus: perceptions about the ‘avocado toast generation’ misplaced
Good morning! We’re bursting with political climate news today. The Nationals have finally agreed to a net zero target by 2050 as a group of young Australians fed up with the Morrison government dragging its feel on climate action take their complaints to the UN.
Nationals MPs have agreed to a net zero target in exchange for a regional transition package and an extra cabinet position. Barnaby Joyce was coy on the details but it is understood it includes a new regional future fund and an extra cabinet position that is expected to go to the resources minister, Keith Pitt. While there was no official vote, a tally of MPs had 12 in support of the net zero target and nine opposed. Sources present said Joyce had finished the meeting by telling MPs he did not support it. “This is, of course, pretty extraordinary,” writes Katharine Murphy. “What this means is the Nationals leader – Australia’s deputy prime minister – is now fronting a Nationals party room decision that he personally doesn’t agree with.”
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