AUSTRALIA will stand with its Pacific family when it comes to issues affecting the region such as climate change, says Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
During a press conference in Funafuti, Tuvalu yesterday, Mr Morrison reaffirmed Australia’s commitment to meeting carbon emission targets because of the impact global warming was having on Pacific Island nations.
“They’re obviously of greatest concern and particularly to Pacific Island nations for whom the threats and challenges of climate change both now and in the future are literal,” he said.
“They are self-evident to any of us who have been here over the course of the last few days or elsewhere in the Pacific over a longer period of time.
“And that’s why Australia has made the commitments that we have in this area as part of our Paris undertakings and that is why Australia is meeting and not only will meet its Kyoto targets which we signed up to, but we will beat them significantly some 367 million tonnes and on 2030, we will similarly meet those commitments with the program Australia already have.”
Mr Morrison departed Tuvalu yesterday following the conclusion of the 50th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting.
