We're doing better than many on climate: PM

Prime Minister Tony Abbott says Australia is doing better at tackling climate change than many major economies.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott says Australia is performing better than better performance than the United States, Canada, Japan and Europe in cutting green house gas emissions targets (AAP) Source: AAP

In a message released today as politicians head back to Canberra after the winter recess, Mr Abbott said Australia is on track to meet and beat its Kyoto targets, cutting emissions by five per cent on 2000 levels - the equivalent of a 13 per cent reduction on 2005 levels.

He says on a per capita basis, Australia is doing better than the United States, Canada, Japan and Europe.