NSW Nationals signal ‘full support’ of coal power and will consider abandoning net zero target
Another motion on agenda at party’s state conference calls for withdrawal from Paris agreement
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The New South Wales Nationals have passed a motion at their state conference in Coffs Harbour that calls on the party to “reinstate our full support of the use of coal in power generation”, keep coal power stations open and explore building new high efficiency, low emissions coal fired power stations in the future.
The motion was proposed by the Orange branch and the Northern Tablelands state electorate council and was carried easily on Friday.
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