Labor government ‘not acting in good faith’ when it stands on global stage and promotes its climate credentials, special envoy at Cop29 saysPacific governments at a UN climate summit are criticising Australia’s plans for a massive gas industry expansion in Western Australia, saying it could result in 125 times more greenhouse gas emissions than their island nations release in a year.As the Cop29 summit in the Azerbaijani capital of Baku begins its second week, representatives from Vanuatu and Tuvalu have called on Australia to stop approving new fossil fuel developments, including a proposal to extend the life of Woodside’s North West Shelf gas facility until 2070.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading…
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Author : Adam Morton in Baku
Publish date : 2024-11-17 18:55:00
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Australia accused of ‘exporting climate destruction’ on tiny Pacific neighbours with massive gas expansion plans
