Australia live news updates: Cop26 deal on coal sends ‘clear message’ to Morrison; Victoria reports fewer than 1,000 Covid cases
Cop26 agreement made in Glasgow aims for ‘phasing down’ of coal; Greg Hunt indicates Australia may not update 2030 emissions target, despite Cop26 deal requiring it; Victoria records 905 Covid cases and four deaths; NSW reports 195 cases, one death; 15 new cases in Canberra; Queensland set to pass 70% vaccination. Follow latest news
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Stepping away from Glasgow for a moment, Victoria has recorded 905 new Covid cases and four deaths.
Climate Action Network Australia’s executive director, Julie-Anne Richards, said Australians had “every reason to feel let down” by the Morrison government.
Our allies like the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, Japan and others moved ahead with more ambitious climate plans. The United States and China agreed to increase their ambition going forward. Important neighbours like Indonesia and India flagged their intention to phase down coal. Whereas prime minister Scott Morrison let our country down by treating the Cop like a trade show for fossil fuels, spruiking for giant gas corporations and fossil-fuel technology that has for decades failed to reduce pollution.
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