Scott Morrison defiant as UN bans Australia from climate conference   


News.com.au
DECEMBER 11, 2020i






Scott Morrison is sure an international climate summit that banned Australia will be “very nice” but insists he is not bothered by the snub.

The Prime Minister will not be among 70 world leaders invited to speak at the UN’s virtual Climate Action Summit this weekend after Australia’s climate ambitions were deemed unacceptably weak to be offered a place.

Countries were invited to make a proposal before the summit, outlining concrete steps to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

Scott Morrison insists he’s not bothered by the snub.


Mr Morrison had planned to announce Australia would ditch its controversial use of Kyoto carry-over credits to meet its Paris Agreement commitments. But the pledge was not considered significant enough to warrant an invitation.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will co-host the online forum, and the snub has reportedly angered the Morrison government. But Mr Morrison said Canberra and London had agreed on the need for a consensus on energy technology.

He told reporters on Friday his government would “continue to just get on with the job” despite the rejection.

“I wish them well for the summit. I’m sure it’ll be very nice,” he said.

“What matters here is what you get done, not what you talk about. Australia’s getting it done, and I’m very proud of what Australians are achieving.

Good new isn't it.

A couple of countries that have been invited - Rwanda and China.

So can anyone tell me why, seeing as Australia is a carbon sink, we should be bothered?

Good riddance to the UN and all her policies, why should we listen to people half way around the world on what to do with our back yard.

Are we not wise enough to do what is right for ourselves and the world.

F@rk the united nations........!

Jasin wrote on Dec 12^th, 2020 at 11:39am:


Typical anti-British trolling from a person who see no good in our heritage. Where would the likes of you be without English Common Law and the Magna Carta, eating wichetty grubs and knocking your women's teeth out to prove ownership?

Jasin wrote on Dec 12^th, 2020 at 12:50pm:


You know very well that Australia is a "real" country. You are just venting your spleen because you don't like white people.

issuevoter wrote on Dec 12^th, 2020 at 1:33pm:

No.
It is a country that is in bi-partisan cultural ownership by Aboriginal, British and American (Colonialisms) along with others of the 'international' community.
As you can't hand back the entirety of ownership back to the Aboriginal peoples.
There is yet 'anything' to indicate an 'independent' domestic expression of Australian culture beyond Aboriginal.
Americanism of Colonialism with Akubra hats, Man from Snowy River tales, drizabone, gold fevers and Eureka's for Unionism and 'flag wavings' - just doesn't cut it as not all Australians relate to that. Not everyone saw Australia like Hollywood's.

So tell me. Where is this distinctive, original, independent 'business' that will become Australia's true culture beyond Aboriginal, British and Americanisms?

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Australia isn't banned from the conference but to our shame we did not earn the right to speak.

Dnarever wrote on Dec 12^th, 2020 at 6:53pm:


So what did China do earn the right to speak? To try to limit their emissions by 2030?