Politics
Ditching Climate Outcast Tag May Test a New Australia Government
Election contenders in the fossil fuel powerhouse differ on diplomacy, though both offer only modest plans to cut emissions and will support the coal sector.
A climate-change activist wearing a mask depicting Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison during the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow, U.K.
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Australia’s main opposition Labor party will face a challenge to restore the country’s tarnished reputation on climate action if it wins power this weekend.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison, who narrowly trails in polls before Saturday’s vote, has faced criticism — including from the White House — for a lack of action on planetary warming and a net-zero plan that’s heavily reliant on unproven technology.