Nationals members have pulled support for a federal net zero goal, heaping pressure on the party's federal MPs to follow.

The Nationals' Federal Council met in Canberra on Saturday to deliberate their climate stance and vote through a motion cementing their opposition to a net zero target.

The group does not control the federal party room; however, MPs are speculated to affirm their members’ position within the next week.

The motion called on the party to “abandon” support for reducing emissions to net zero.

It did, however, support “emissions reduction”, balanced with “growing and protecting key industries such as the mining, agriculture and manufacturing sectors”.

Members want to see a “balanced energy mix, including coal, gas and renewable energy sources”, and also support removing

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