The UN General Assembly’s historic adoption of a resolution affirming states’ legal duty to protect their own people from climate change leaves the Albanese Government with nowhere to hide on fossil fuel exports.
Climate Council CEO Amanda McKenzie said: “This ruling establishes that the Albanese Government has a legal duty to protect Aussies from an escalating climate crisis that is already a clear and present danger. From farmers facing ruin, to regional communities pummelled by back-to-back disasters, this crisis is hitting home right now and upending our Australian way of life…
Source: Climate Council
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