Climate change to be discussed at G20 summit

By Peter Hartcher
Updated October 31 2014 - 5:08pm, first published 1:47pm
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has said that it is "important to ensure that these international meetings [G-20] don't cover all subjects and illuminate none". Photo: Andrew Meares
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has said that it is "important to ensure that these international meetings [G-20] don't cover all subjects and illuminate none". Photo: Andrew Meares
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has said that it is "important to ensure that these international meetings [G-20] don't cover all subjects and illuminate none". Photo: Andrew Meares
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has said that it is "important to ensure that these international meetings [G-20] don't cover all subjects and illuminate none". Photo: Andrew Meares
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has said that it is "important to ensure that these international meetings [G-20] don't cover all subjects and illuminate none".
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has said that it is "important to ensure that these international meetings [G-20] don't cover all subjects and illuminate none".
Julie Bishop Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Julie Bishop Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has said that it is "important to ensure that these international meetings [G-20] don't cover all subjects and illuminate none". Photo: Andrew Meares
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has said that it is "important to ensure that these international meetings [G-20] don't cover all subjects and illuminate none". Photo: Andrew Meares
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has said that it is "important to ensure that these international meetings [G-20] don't cover all subjects and illuminate none".
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has said that it is "important to ensure that these international meetings [G-20] don't cover all subjects and illuminate none".
Julie Bishop Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Julie Bishop Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has said that it is "important to ensure that these international meetings [G-20] don't cover all subjects and illuminate none". Photo: Andrew Meares
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has said that it is "important to ensure that these international meetings [G-20] don't cover all subjects and illuminate none". Photo: Andrew Meares
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has said that it is "important to ensure that these international meetings [G-20] don't cover all subjects and illuminate none".
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has said that it is "important to ensure that these international meetings [G-20] don't cover all subjects and illuminate none".
Julie Bishop Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Julie Bishop Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

The Abbott government has reluctantly agreed to discuss climate change at the G20 summit in Brisbane, but the G20 group will not make any new commitments to act on emissions.

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