Fijian prime minister calls on Australia to be 'far more ambitious' on climate

Frank Bainimarama wants the two countries to 'unite behind the science' of limiting global heating to 1.5C

The Fijian prime minister, Frank Bainimarama, has called on Australia to be "far more ambitious" in reducing greenhouse gases, linking the climate crisis to extreme weather events in the Pacific including drought and bushfires in Australia.

On the final official day of his visit to Australia, Bainimarama nominated the "varied level of ambition when it comes to confronting the threat of climate change" as a key difference between the two countries and called for everyone to "unite behind the science" of limiting global heating to 1.5C.