Emissions targets could be a risk for agriculture

Energy Minister Angus Taylor wants Labor to think about the cattle.

Rising emissions could seriously impact on Australia's agricultural industry. 

As the opposition prepares to unveil its energy policy on Thursday, Mr Taylor says they must explain how their existing 45 per cent emissions reduction target and 50pc renewable energy target will affect manufacturing and agriculture.

"Which aluminium smelters and refineries are going to shut? Which cement factories are going to shut? How many head of cattle have got to go?" Mr Taylor told Sky News on Wednesday.

"It'll go into slashing sectors that are emissions intensive.

"Our biggest export sectors like agriculture, like resources, like our manufacturing sector, these are very, very serious issues for the Australian economy.”

Read the Farmonline story by Rebecca Gredley - “Emissions targets could be a risk for agriculture.”