Australia one of four major offenders, with Canada, Japan and Russia, accused of appearing to have withdrawn from attempts to tackle climate change
The foreign minister, Julie Bishop, has rejected claims by a panel headed by former UN secretary general Kofi Annan that Australia is a “free-rider” on climate change.
Australia is one of four major offenders, with Canada, Japan and Russia, who are accused in the Africa Progress Panel’s 2015 report of appearing to have withdrawn from attempts to tackle climate change.