Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has dismissed suggestions the Nationals are dictating coalition policy after the Liberals followed their lead and ditched net zero by 2050 climate targets.

The Liberals on Thursday unveiled new climate policy that jettisons the party's commitment to net-zero targets, with more taxpayer money poured into coal and gas power plants.

The party also committed to reduce emissions on average year-on-year, while scrapping legislated targets put in place by the Labor government.

Negotiations over the climate policy will continue over coming days before a joint coalition partyroom meeting on Sunday to determine the final position.

Ms Ley denied policy within the Liberals was being dictated by the junior coalition partner, after they came out earlier in November and s

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