Australia fought to water down a regional commitment to combat climate change as Scott Morrison tried to balance the demands of Pacific neighbours with domestic political considerations.
Following two days of heated negotiation at the Pacific Islands Forum in Tuvalu, Australia fought to make the final communique less critical of coal and to play down the urgency of climate change.
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