Australia ranked among worst developed countries for climate change action

Two reports place the country near the bottom of the league for emissions level, use of renewables and action to combat global warming

Australia has been singled out again as a climate laggard, being ranked fifth-worst for emissions and policies among developed countries and among the six worst countries in the G20 when it comes to climate action.

In the climate change performance index, released overnight at the UN climate talks in Marrakech, Australia comes ahead of only Kazakhstan, South Korea, Japan and Saudi Arabia.

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