Coalition cements climate policy: no net zero, more fossil fuel as a move towards nuclear

SUSSAN LEY  JOINT PARTY ROOM MEETING

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley and Nationals Leader David Littleproud during a press conference following a Coalition Joint Party Room meeting, Sydney, Sunday, November 16, 2025. (AAP Image/Sitthixay Ditthavong) NO ARCHIVING Source: Moment RF / Lourdes Balduque/Getty Images

The Coalition has formally solidified its dumping of the net zero emissions target in a party room meeting in Canberra. But it's gone much further, with the Liberals and Nationals unveiling a plan to strip climate change from the national energy regulator's list of objectives, while vowing to continue to reduce emissions by monitoring the progress of other countries.


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