Scott Morrison says Australia will attend climate ambition summit to 'correct mistruths'

Leaders attending forum are required to make concrete commitments to cut emissions

Scott Morrison has confirmed Australia will attend the virtual climate ambition summit" on 12 December to correct mistruths" about the government's heavily criticised record on emissions reduction.

Guardian Australia reported last month that Britain and France were leading a group of countries calling on the Australian government to make ambitious new commitments at the December gathering to combat the climate crisis.