Climate deal is ok under Morrison: Abbott

Former prime minister Tony Abbott has changed his tune on the Paris climate agreement, saying he's now okay with Australia remaining in the deal.

Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott was given the role by Scott Morrison after being excluded from the new Prime Minister's cabinet Source: AAP

Tony Abbott no longer wants Australia to pull out of the Paris climate deal, now that Malcolm Turnbull isn't overseeing the nation's plan to reduce emissions.

The former prime minister said he only signed Australia up to the landmark 2015 international agreement because he believed the target to cut emissions could be met "without substantial policy change and without significant additional costs on the economy".

 

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