More than 11,000 scientists have united to declare that the world is facing a climate emergency, and Australia has been named among the many countries not doing enough to prevent this catastrophic threat to humanity.
A report published on Wednesday by the nonprofit Universal Ecological Fund, says the vast majority of country pledges under the Paris agreement - including that from Australia - are inadequate to prevent the worst effects of climate change.
Australia’s commitment to cut emissions by 26-28 percent from 2005 levels by 2030 was among those judged to be only partly sufficient, as they are not doing enough to limit global warming.