Frydenberg backs down on demand to lock in emissions targets for 10 years

Exclusive: Energy minister says targets can be reviewed in five years if states sign up to energy guaranteeJosh Frydenberg has offered an olive branch on the national energy guarantee, telling state energy ministers the emissions reduction target can be reviewed after five years - stepping back from an ambit claim that it be locked in for a decade.The concession is flagged in a commonwealth paper circulated to the states late on Tuesday night. It sets out the Turnbull's government's position on how emissions reduction in the Neg will work. Continue reading...