Party faithful are urging the Nationals to dump a commitment to net-zero emissions by 2050 and withdraw from a global climate treaty.

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A federal council meeting will be held in Canberra on Saturday, with the rural party to outline its policy vision.

Motions to be debated include bids to scrap the key climate target and withdraw from the Paris climate agreement.

They call on the National Party to "abandon its support for a net-zero mandate" while backing a policy framework that allows emissions reductions.

This would be done by protecting key industries such as mining, agriculture and manufacturing through a "balanced" energy mix of coal, ga

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