Australia has been talking up its climate credentials – but do the claims stack up?

The government is under pressure to do more to tackle global heating but critics say the PM has instead employed Trumpian misrepresentation'

• Scott Morrison claims future generations will thank us' despite no new emissions pledge
• Morrison refuses to budge on target as Biden pledges to halve US emissions
• US vows to cut its emissions by at least 50% by 2030

As Australia came under international pressure to lift its climate commitments ahead of a virtual summit hosted by the US president the prime minister, Scott Morrison, and his emissions reduction minister, Angus Taylor, have made a series of claims to defend the government's position.

Do they stack up? Adam Morton looks at the evidence.