Nationals Senator Ross Cadell calls the Liberal Party’s decision to abandon the net-zero emissions target a “good decision”. | Sky News Australia

4K views · 143 reactions | Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell says it is “quite clear” the government will not be adopting the target of zero net emissions by 2050 — which the Coalition has “very little enthusiasm for”. | Sky News Australia | Facebook

The Nationals have unanimously agreed to abandon formal climate targets at a party room meeting, setting up a potential fight with their coalition partner the Liberals. The regional party has walked away from its previous commitment to net zero emissions by 2050, a long-held goal of Australian governments from both sides of politics. Instead, Nationals Leader David Littleproud says the country's greenhouse gas emissions should be tied to an average of similar countries within the OECD. Read more

Continuing his participation in the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Summits, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. joins fellow ASEAN Leaders for the 3rd Asia-Zero Emission Community (AZEC) Leaders’ Meeting at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Center (KLCC) in Malaysia on October 26, 2025. The AZEC Leaders’ Meeting, officially launched in 2023, aims to speed up the regional bloc’s move toward a low-carbon future and reach net-zero emissions in line with global target