The Morrison government is under pressure from Pacific leaders to sign a pledge of support for the Paris climate accord, and declare climate change the "single greatest threat to the livelihoods, security and wellbeing" of the region.
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| Low-lying Pacific nations like Kiribati are battling rising sea levels as a result of climate change. |
The joint security declaration from the 18 members of the Pacific Islands Forum, obtained by Fairfax Media, will be considered this weekend as Prime Minister Scott Morrison faces political pressure from conservative MPs to water down or abandon emissions reduction commitments Australia made under the Paris agreement.
As his newly formed government attempts to move past the chaos of last week's leadership crisis, Mr Morrison will not attend the regional leaders meeting in Nauru in place of Malcolm Turnbull, but will instead send new Foreign Minister Marise Payne.
Read the story by Fergus Hunter from The Age - “Pacific nations push Morrison government to pledge support for Paris climate accord.”
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