“Once he has left the room and people have the capacity to have a discussion with party members within the Nationals, they will decide … how formative that deal is.” “When Mr Taylor comes I am sure he would give an about how he sees that going forward and there will be type of questions for Mr Taylor,” Joyce said. The prime minister, Scott Morrison, is trying to land a pledge to reach net zero by then.
Joyce was more positive when it came to a potential agreement on a 2050 target. Asked if the Nationals would be prepared to double the emissions reduction, Joyce told reporters ahead of the party room meeting: “I think that is highly unlikely.” “It was clear there was absolutely no appetite for policies that impact jobs or add to the cost of living through an explicit carbon tax or a sneaky carbon tax, which we won’t be doing,” Taylor said on Sunday evening.Įarlier in the day, Joyce all but ruled out any changes to the 26-28% emissions target already set down for 2030 despite pressure from the international and scientific community that more needed to be done.
The Liberal energy minister, Angus Taylor, spent three hours walking the junior Coalition partner through the government’s policy proposal, with the Nationals yet to make a decision on what they’re prepared to support.Īfter leaving the meeting, Taylor released a brief statement calling it a “constructive and collegiate” discussion but he did not give any indication an agreement had been struck. The Nationals leader, Barnaby Joyce, has suggested it is “highly unlikely” his party will agree to Australia significantly increasing its 2030 emissions reductions target, with the party room meeting on Sunday to discuss the Morrison government’s climate policy.
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