France warns against 'empty' climate talk

By Georgie Moore
Updated November 3 2021 - 3:07pm, first published 3:03pm
French Ambassador Jean-Pierre Thebault urged Australia to commit to steeper emissions cuts.
French Ambassador Jean-Pierre Thebault urged Australia to commit to steeper emissions cuts.

France has warned Australia against "hollow and empty" climate rhetoric and urged the country to commit to stronger 2030 emissions cuts of at least 45 per cent.

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