Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has defended his government’s climate policies against a barrage of environment demands, stating that the only way to truly solve climate change is to tackle the world’s biggest polluters through a technological revolution. In addressing a recent report by the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Morrison outlined that Australia’s “technology, not taxes” position was critical in addressing global emissions. “The IPCC report affirms to me again my fundamental belief about how we must address this global challenge,” Morrison told reporters. “But, we cannot ignore the fact that the developing world accounts for two-thirds of global emissions, and those emissions are rising,” Morrison said. “It is also a clear fact that China’s emissions account for more than the OECD combined.” The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) consists of 38 of the world’s most developed countries, including the United States, Canada, Australia, …
Australian PM Defends Climate Policy, Says China’s Carbon Emissions ‘More Than’ 38 Countries ‘Combined’
August 10, 2021
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