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Why Dutton is hitting Labor on climate targets

Peter Dutton is taking aim at Labor’s 2030 emissions reductions targets as unrealistic to try to reset the debate on nuclear power.

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Here we go again. Little wonder much of the business community is alarmed by the latest outbreak of political hostilities in Australia’s perennial energy wars.

Peter Dutton wants the community’s focus to be on the government’s failure to meet its 2030 carbon emissions reduction targets. Anthony Albanese wants the focus on the Coalition’s failure to commit to those same targets – accusing them of effectively withdrawing from the Paris Agreement on climate change.

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