Scott Morrison tells G20 'practical pathways' will achieve cuts in emissions

Australian PM says government's technology roadmap meets the commitment of Paris agreement signatories on long-term emissions

Scott Morrison has told participants at the virtual G20 summit that safeguarding the planet is an ongoing, long-term and collective responsibility" and nations must pursue economic models that support growth and sustainability".

With the G20 communique released after the weekend talks noting signatories to the Paris agreement had agreed to communicate their long-term low greenhouse gas emission development strategies by 2020, Morrison set up the government's technology roadmap as fulfilling that criterion.