Tamworth, Armidale climate groups call for commitment from Barnaby Joyce after two days of protests

New England federal MP Barnaby Joyce has endured two of three days of protests by locals, and will face yet more protests at his electorate office on Monday.

Tamworth mum Tessa Rainbird from Tamworth Parents and Friends for Climate Action told media on Friday that Australia isn't doing enough to preserve the future of children.

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"My Joyce has always been a spokesperson for the little people," she said.

"We would like him to listen to the little people today."

The group called on Mr Joyce to commit to a 75 per cent cut to carbon emissions by 2030.

On Sunday, he told media that the party was "highly unlikely" to commit to any near-term target.

The National Party federal party room met to discuss a commitment to a net zero emissions target by 2050.

"In the last week Barnaby has been saying he wants to protect the regions and he won't be agreeing to any climate plans that put our regions backwards," Ms Rainbird said.

"We have new updated science which shows that net zero by 2050 is simply not enough to protect us and our children from catastrophic climate change and that the 2020s are the crucial decade in which we need to act," she said.

On Monday, scores of church groups will gather for a rally at Mr Joyce's electorate office, part of a wave of over 110 actions in Australia coordinated by the Australian Religious Response to Climate Change.

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