Nationals leader David Littleproud has conceded turning to nuclear power would mean Australia misses its 2030 emissions reduction target.
The Coalition cannot commit to Australia’s 2030 emissions reduction targets, with senior Nationals MPs conceding a plan to adopt nuclear power would mean a future Coalition government would not comply with the Paris Agreement.
He would not commit to Australia’s climate target, set by the Albanese government, to cut emissions by 43 per cent by 2030. Ted O’Brien, the opposition’s climate spokesman, did not answer questions about whether the Coalition supported Australia’s 2030 climate target but said he remained committed to net zero by 2050.
While Labor wants to replace coal-fired power plants with wind and solar, Dutton and Littleproud want the renewable rollout slowed down and nuclear power used as a replacement for polluting coal-fired power.
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