Experts have questioned how a contentious energy technology that does not now exist in Australia could be classified as a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions reductions in the Morrison government's aim to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has flown out of Glasgow and the COP26 climate talks with Australia's international reputation in shambles and the rest of the world skeptical of Australia's commitment to meaningful climate action.
Venice Simplon-Orient-Express (Photo: Belmond)
Though 2020 was a quiet year for the iconic Venice Simplon-Orient-Express train, plans were nonetheless being made to introduce new destinations and routes for travellers. This year, the luxury train will offer new European Grand Tour routes that traverse Italy, Switzerland, Belgium and The Netherlands, with new boarding points at Rome, Florence, Geneva, Brussels and Amsterdam as well as options for passengers to stay overnight at select Belmond properties in Florence and Tuscany. Guests can look forward to classic overnight trips from London to Venice or longer journeys that will take them from Paris to Istanbul in six exhilarating days.