Scott Morrison tells Pacific islands forum Australia committed to achieving net-zero emissions ‘as soon as possible’
Labor says it will “take 146 years” to reach net-zero emissions under the Coalition’s current climate projections.
The comments came as protesters calling for the declaration of a “climate emergency” clashed with police in Melbourne.
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