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"For a national leader who had just been told up to $80bn in fossil fuel
export industries were on the chopping block, Scott Morrison seemed
remarkably sanguine.
“I am not concerned about our future exports,” the prime minister said
at a press conference on Wednesday. “I’m very aware of the many views
that are held around the world but I tell you what – our policies will
be set here in Australia.”
Morrison’s dismissive response was to a question about what observers
say is the biggest shift in international climate politics since the
signing of the Paris agreement five years ago. In the space of five
weeks, three of Australia’s biggest trading partners – first China and
then over the past week Japan and South Korea – promised to go
“carbon-neutral” by 2050 or shortly after.
Long-time observers of climate change diplomacy said the scale of what
is happening should not be underestimated."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
