Angus Taylor advised by department that IPCC climate report was 'balanced', documents show

Emissions reduction minister told to expect more vigorous calls for ambitious targets before Barnaby Joyce declined to endorse findingsGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingAustralian government officials privately advised Angus Taylor that the latest international report on climate science was "balanced and transparent" before Barnaby Joyce later refused to endorse some of the key findings.Amid government divisions on climate policy in the lead-up to the Glasgow Cop26 conference, Guardian Australia can reveal Taylor's department also told him to expect intensified calls "for more ambitious climate targets, such as net zero emissions by 2050 or earlier". Continue reading...