Chinese climate experts on Wednesday called on Australia to take the lead in tackling climate change, saying rich nations should rein in their "wasteful and luxurious" lifestyles.
The Chinese experts, who were attending a climate conference held at Australian National University, said Australia's efforts in dealing with the climate change were "insufficient".
Professor Jiahua Pan from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said the planet could not afford for countries like Australia and the United States to have such "wasteful and luxurious" lifestyles.
Pan was unimpressed with Australia's environmental standards, saying public transport seemed poor and the buildings and street lighting were not energy efficient.
He labeled as "insufficient" Australia's pledge to cut greenhouse emissions by five to 15 percent by 2020.
The Chinese experts also called for a global climate pact that would involve each country being allowed to emit a certain amount, based on their populations.
Australian climate adviser Ross Garnaut backed the per capita push in a video address to the conference, saying it was fair.
Source:Xinhua
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