Climate Desk: There was a somewhat surprising announcement this week from a country with one of the world`s worst climate reputations: Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott`s office declared that his government is committed to signing on to the next major international climate accord, set to be hammered out in Paris later this year.
In a statement, the PM`s office said that "a strong and effective global agreement, that addresses carbon leakage and delivers environmental benefit, is in Australias national...