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Britain ups the ante for this year's global climate accord

Hans van Leeuwen
Hans van LeeuwenEurope correspondent

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London | British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has thrown down the gauntlet on climate change to countries including Australia, urging them to come to a major UN climate conference in Scotland this November with a plan to get their economies carbon-neutral by 2050.

We want you as a climate recruit ... PM Boris Johnson. Getty

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Hans van Leeuwen covers British and European politics, economics and business from London. He has worked as a reporter, editor and policy adviser in Sydney, Canberra, Hanoi and London. Connect with Hans on Twitter. Email Hans at hans.vanleeuwen@afr.com

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