Scott Morrison to be pressured by Pacific leaders at climate change summit led by United Nations
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Scott Morrison s relationship with Pacific nations has been tested.
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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.
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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
Faster project approvals on the cards under national cabinet environment pact
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Major projects would gain faster approval under a pact between federal and state governments to codify rules that decide whether mines, dams, roads and other projects clear environmental safeguards.
The Morrison government will draft the rules next month in a bid to clear the way for legislation next year that promises a âsingle-touchâ approval without duplicating checks by federal and state agencies.
Climate Action Network Australia
As global leaders head to the virtual United Nations Climate Ambition Summit tomorrow, Australia should be flying its flag at half mast after being handed the international ‘Fossil Award’ for failing to honour our climate commitments under the Paris Accord.
In the five years since countries around the world agreed to keep global temperature increases to 1.5° Celsius through the Paris Agreement, Australia has done next to nothing to honour its commitments. As a result, Australia was nominated for all four categories of the Climate Fossil Award alongside the likes of Russia and Brazil.
Gavan McFadzean, Manager Climate Change and Clean Energy Program, Australian Conservation Foundation, said: “For years the Australian Government has refused to set climate targets and policies to limit warming to 1.5 degrees, even though Australia is especially vulnerable to climate impacts.