‘Short on substance’: Albanese urges climate action on world stage – but advocates say Australia failing on fossil fuels

Prime minister says ‘climate security is the new national security’ in keynote speech in New York Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here Australia understands the dangers of global heating and the urgency of climate action as much as any other country, Anthony Albanese has said in a keynote speech shortly before the United Nations general assembly.

Giving the opening address at a Climate Week event in New York on Monday , the prime minister said Australians…