A world leader has slammed Prime Minister ScottMorrisonMP over his stance on climate change during a Q&A special filmed in Fiji. auspol
OnFiji special on Monday night, the ex-prime minister of the low-lying island nation of Tuvalu, Enele Sosene Sopoaga, didn’t hold back against Mr Morrison.
“There is one PM, unfortunately PM Scott Morrison of Australia expressing views that completely denies there is climate change happening already in the Pacific,” Mr Sopoaga said.Mr Sopoaga was one of six guests on Monday night in a specially convened panel held in the island nation of Fiji, where climate change was one of the main topics along with foreign interference and Australian ties to the Pacific.
“We will face the situation where island countries like Tuvalu, Kiribati and others will be submerged into the sea by 2060,” Mr Sopoaga said.“We still believe there is an opportunity for the world to react meaningfully and reduce greenhouse gases and keep temperatures below 1.5 degrees Celsius.
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