Australia's climate response among the worst in the G20, report finds

Brown to Green report highlights Australia's poor response on deforestation, transport, energy supply and carbon pricing

Australia's response to climate change is one of the worst in the G20 with a lack of policy, reliance on fossil fuels and rising emissions leaving the country exposed "economically, politically and environmentally", according to a new international report.

Australia's progress to meeting its already "unambitious" Paris climate targets was third worst, fossil fuel energy was on the rise and policies to tackle high transport emissions and deforestation were also among the worst across the G20 countries.