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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Kris Swales

Afternoon Update: Liberals ditch emissions pledge; News Corp rejects climate ‘denial machine’ claims; and an F1 burger curse

Sussan Ley and Dan Tehan face the media at Parliament House in Canberra.
Sussan Ley and Dan Tehan face the media at Parliament House in Canberra. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP

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Sussan Ley has confirmed the Liberal party has followed the Nationals’ lead by formally abandoning a firm net zero emissions target. Moderate MPs are still allowed to call lower emissions a “welcome outcome”, and Dan Tehan said unspecified “available technology” would help Australia to do its fair share to reduce emissions.

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