Australia looks set to sign up to a joint statement from Pacific Islands Forum leaders that is expected to declare a "climate emergency" and calls for rapid and deep reductions in greenhouse gas emissions to limit global warming. Key points: The PIF communique repeatedly calls for accelerated and drastic action to reduce emissions Anthony Albanese says Pacific leaders praised the …
Pacific Island leaders at the Glasgow climate conference have pressed Scott Morrison to make sharper cuts to Australia's emissions this decade as they grapple with the impacts of global warming. Key points: Australia's funding for neighbouring nations will increase to $2 billion over the next five years Scott Morrison told the conference technology would be crucial to achieving net zero …