The prime minister says he will work on ‘practical’ measures rather than bolstering emission reduction targetsScott Morrison to focus on 'resilience and adaptation' to address climate changeThe prime minister says he is focused on “practical” measures to address the effects of climate change in Australia rather than bolstering emission reduction targets. As the government faces internal pressure to do more on climate change policy, Scott Morrison said Australia was already “carrying its weight” in terms of its global emission reduction efforts and transition to renewables but more needed to be done on “resilience and adaptation”. “I think more significantly that resilience and adaptation need an even greater focus. The opposition’s climate change spokesman, Mark Butler, said Australia’s annual emissions fell by 87.5m tonnes under the former Labor government compared with just 0.8m tonnes under the Coalition. “At a time of public concern about climate change, Australians deserve better,” Butler said.

Source: The Guardian January 14, 2020 04:52 UTC