Foreign affairs minister earns mock award for claim that ‘coal will remain critical to promoting prosperity,growing economies and alleviating hunger for years’ Australia has finally won the “fossil of the day” award – bestowed each day by young climate activists at enormous international climate summits.
Australia traditionally wins the award early and often, but the Paris talks had reached their 10th day before Australia got the gong accepted, and in sorrow and to loud boos,by Greens leader Richard Di Natale. Related: Australia warns against stripping Paris climate agreement of ambition Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com