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"Pacific 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.
Ralph Regenvanu, Vanuatu’s special envoy for climate change, said Australia was
“not acting in good faith” when it stood alongside Pacific leaders on the
global stage and promoted its climate credentials while continuing to approve
coal and gas projects.
“As the world’s third largest fossil fuel exporter, the Australian government
is exporting climate destruction overseas, including to Pacific nations like
Vanuatu, who experience the most devastating impacts of the climate crisis,
despite contributing the least,” he said. “This is climate injustice.”"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
