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Scott Morrison to be pressured by Pacific leaders at climate change summit led by United Nations
Prime Minister Scott Morrison will face pressure from Pacific Island countries to take stronger action on climate change at a meeting of the region’s leaders today.
Key points:
- Pacific countries want Australia to further cut emissions and help their climate advocacy
- There are calls from the UN for all nations to commit to net-zero emissions by 2050 at this weekend’s summit
- Scott Morrison is resisting all pressure, standing by current targets
The virtual meeting, initiated by Tuvalu, comes on the eve of a United Nations-led summit aimed at getting all countries to commit to reaching net-zero emissions by 2050.
Pacific nations want Australia to cut its emissions further, as well as help them advocate for stronger action on climate change…
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