Australia PM, criticised on climate, urges firms to curb costs

FILE PHOTO: Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks as National Statements are delivered as a part of the World Leaders' Summit at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain November 1, 2021. Ian Forsyth/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, facing growing domestic and global disapproval of his climate policies, urged multinational companies on Saturday to start offering cheaper and more sustainable solutions to combat climate change.

Pressure intensified this week after Morrison's government announced financial aid https://www.reuters.com/business/sustainable-business/australia-set-up-740-mln-fund-develop-low-emissions-technology-2021-11-09 to support electric vehicles that some critics said came far short of what is needed.