Opposition Cites Affordability Before Ideology in Move to Drop Net Zero Target

Australian Opposition Leader Sussan Ley with Shadow Energy Minister Dan Tehan speaks to the media during a during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on Nov. 13, 2025. AAP Image/Lukas CochCost of living, not climate ideology, is the message Opposition Leader Sussan Ley delivered as she officially unveiled the Liberal Party’s decision to formally abandon its 2050 emission targets.After a marathon party room meeting yesterday, on Nov. 13, the Liberal Party officially dropped the renewables target with the right faction largely aligning against the policy.