US official warns against dropping 2030 climate targets after Dutton refuses to commit to 43% emissions cut
by Daniel Hurst Foreign affairs and defence correspon from Environment | The Guardian on (#6NQ31)
Exclusive: State department official urges politicians to do the right thing', citing collective responsibility'
A senior US official has urged Australia and other countries not to back away from their 2030 climate commitments, insisting that we all have a collective responsibility for the planet we live in".
The message from Australia's top security ally contrasts with rhetoric from the opposition leader, Peter Dutton, who claimed on Saturday the Labor government was appeasing the international climate lobby" and global climate activists".
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