Australia will bid for 2026 climate summit, but still has work to do on emissions credentials at Cop27

Labor has improved Australia's emissions pledge on the one Scott Morrison took to Glasgow, but observers say it will still have questions to answerGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian government will use the UN climate conference in Egypt to launch a bid with Pacific nations to host the 2026 summit and pledge its support for greater action, including measures that the country's previous government rejected a year ago in Glasgow.The Cop27 conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, a small resort city on the Sinai peninsula, is the first since the Labor government led by Anthony Albanese was elected in May. It arrives for the fortnight-long talks as one of few national governments to have followed through on a commitment made in Glasgow that all countries would re-examine their plans with a view to increasing their commitments this year.Sign up for our free morning and afternoon email newsletters from Guardian Australia for your daily news roundup Continue reading...