Scott Morrison claims future generations will ‘thank us’ despite no new emissions pledge

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Scott Morrison has told world leaders that future generations will thank us not for what we have promised, but what we deliver" in his contribution at a virtual climate action summit convened by the president of the United States, Joe Biden.

With major countries, including the host, lining up at the event to significantly upgrade their emissions reduction targets, and with world leaders highlighting the urgency of ambitious action in the coming decade, Morrison made no new commitment, instead sticking to the country's 2030 target of a 26%-28% cut compared with 2005 levels.