Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced Friday he will travel to Glasgow for the COP26 climate summit later this month
Morrison has been under pressure from allies, including the United States, to announce a more ambitious climate pledge, with Australia's target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions sitting well below those made by the US, European Union and UK, among other developed nations.
"Last month, Morrison told the West Australian newspaper he hadn't made any final decision on whether to attend the climate talks.He said he'd already spent multiple weeks in hotel quarantine following other recent trips and needed to focus on the country's reopening after an extended lockdown to contain the spread of Covid-19.More than 100 world leaders, including US President Joe Biden, have confirmed their attendance at COP26, which starts on October 31.