As Australia campaigns for Cop31 hosting rights, it's time to stop talking and start doing | Bill Hare

The 43% emission reduction target is not aligned with the Paris agreement - it should be at least 59%Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton's free Clear Air newsletter hereAustralian officials are gearing up for next week's mid-year climate talks in Bonn where they'll be going full tilt lobbying other governments to support the bid to host next year's COP31 negotiations. But can the government claim enough climate leadership?Our latest Climate Action Tracker shows the government's efforts to cut emissions are still rated "insufficient". Australia is not on track to meet its renewable energy target, its flagship industrial emissions policy is deficient, and its support for the fossil fuel industry - especially exports - remains unwavering.Sign up to get climate and environment editor Adam Morton's Clear Air column as a free newsletter Continue reading...