Australia’s Weak Climate Pledge Draws Instant Derision

InsideClimate News
By John H. Cushman Jr.Aug 11, 2015, 1:35 pm78 pts
Long recognized as a laggard on climate, Australia does little to burnish its image with a meek plan to reduce emissions. By John H. Cushman Jr. Australia on Monday submitted a modest emissions-reduction pledge to the United Nations negotiating body on climate change. It was met by a disparaging chorus of…

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