At US President Joe Biden's climate summit, on Thursday night Australian time, world leaders made a series of stunning announcements.

The world is on the move, yet Australia is not even trying to catch up. Instead, Prime Minister Scott Morrison recommitted the nation to piecemeal policies that will undermine our international reputation, threaten jobs, and increase our tax burden.

It doesn't have to be this way. 

Read the full Canberra Times opinion article by Dr Emma Aisbett and Associate Professor Christian Downie.