The UK’s top government advisor on climate change has labelled Australia’s contribution to global climate talks a “great disappointment”.
Lord Deben, chair of the UK’s Climate Change Committee, accused Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison of failing to understand the urgency of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Lord Deben said, “When Scott Morrison tried to explain what he was going to do between now and 2030, it was just a whole series of words.”
This statement comes as Australia did not sign up to a pledge made at the Glasgow talks to phase out coal-fired power.