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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Environment
Graham Readfearn

The Paris-sized blind spot in the Coalition’s climate target debate

Nationals leader David Littleproud and opposition Leader Peter Dutton.
Nationals leader David Littleproud (left) and opposition leader Peter Dutton, who said the Coalition would not back any legislation that put the Albanese government’s climate target into law. Photograph: Russell Freeman/AAP

Coalition MPs are in the middle of a post-defeat debate over climate targets, but there appears to be a large Paris-shaped blind spot in their current commentary.

Speaking to the ABC at the weekend the opposition leader, Peter Dutton, was asked repeatedly if he would support the Albanese government’s target of a 43% cut by 2030.

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