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Environment
Keira Jenkins

Dutton's climate target opposition labelled 'disaster'

Another round in the climate wars begins with Peter Dutton saying he'll dump the emissions target. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says a Coalition government will dump Australia's legally binding climate target to cut emissions by 43 per cent from 2005 levels by 2030.

The move would risk Australia's membership of the Paris Agreement on climate change and follows his vow to deploy nuclear energy to reach net zero by 2050.

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