Australia pressures UK to drop climate target

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The federal government has been accused of watering down environmental protections in its UK-Australia trade deal. Sky News reports a leaked British government email shows it reneged on key climate change promises in response to demands from the Morrison Government. A reference to the Paris Agreement temperature commitments were removed from the deal. It comes only months before the UK is set to host the COP26 climate change summit in Glasgow. Queensland Senator Matt Canavan says Australia is not beholden to the Paris Agreement. Read More Our Apps