Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has slammed the Coalition for “walking away” from the Paris Accord and labelled Peter Dutton as “worse than Scott Morrison” on climate change, despite the Coalition reaffirming its commitment to the agreement.
The Coalition sought to clarify speculation over the Paris Agreement, with shadow energy and climate change minister Ted O'Brien telling The Australian:"We remain committed to Paris and to net zero". “Peter Dutton is walking away from climate action. His decision to abandon the 2030 target means him walking away from the Paris Accord,” Mr Albanese said.
There are about 200 countries signed up to the Paris Agreement, including the United States, United Kingdom and New Zealand. While the Coalition has revealed its commitment to a nuclear energy program, the announcement of a concrete plan has been repeatedly delayed.