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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Graham Readfearn Environment and climate correspondent

Academics say their net zero costing is being ‘misrepresented’ after Nationals repeat $9tn claim

Nationals leader David Littleproud
Nationals leader David Littleproud has repeatedly claimed that reaching net zero would ‘cost Australians $9tn’. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

University energy researchers say their modelling of the economics of Australia reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions – used by the Nationals and some Liberal MPs as part of a justification to drop the goal – has been misrepresented.

The Nationals leader, David Littleproud, has repeatedly claimed that reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions would “cost Australians $9tn”, pointing to the work of Net Zero Australia (NZA).

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