WA Premier Roger Cook pulls back on WA climate change targets, says emissions may rise | ABC News

Western Australia's Premier Roger Cook has watered down his government's promise to introduce climate target legislation, saying the state won't be "shackled" if its emissions help the world decarbonise.

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