Australia ranked worst of 57 countries on climate policy

Australia has been singled out as the worst-performing country on climate change policy, according to a new international ranking.

Australia is failing badly when it comes to climate change policy.

The non-profit thinktank NewClimate Institute, based in Berlin, looks at national climate action across the categories of emissions, renewable energy, energy use and policy.

Australia came 51st out of 57 countries across all four categories, including dead last in the assessment of climate policy - below countries that are not known for their green credentials, such as Russia, Saudi Arabia and Kazakhstan.

Australia scored a zero out of 100 for its climate policies.

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