Australia and Canada have invited the UK to join an alliance of ‘like-minded’ nations to limit action on climate change. The two countries have each rolled back green policies in recent months, and want others to join them to resist a legally-binding international deal on carbon emissions. Tony Abbott, Australia’s prime minister, called for limited action on climate change that would not ‘clobber the economy’. He is seeking to form a conservative alliance that aims to undermine what he calls a ‘left-liberal’ push by US President Barack Obama to ramp up green taxes. Scroll down for video Tony Abbott (left) suggested that the UK could enter into an allianceto limit action on climate change at an event in Ottawa with Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper (right)
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Abbott made comments during meeting with Canadian PM in Ottawa
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British Government says it has not been offered alliance and will not join
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United Nations summit on climate change is planned for September
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