Australia must set higher climate ambitions ‘to avert impending disaster’, Pacific island leaders say
by Sarah Martin Chief political correspondent from Environment | The Guardian on (#63KVX)
Former Kiribati and Palau presidents say Australia's support for new fossil fuel projects at odds with bid to host UN's Cop29
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Pacific island leaders are calling on the government to lift its ambition on climate change, with two former presidents saying Australia's bid to host a UN climate conference is at odds with its support for new coal and gas projects.
Former Kiribati president Anote Tong and former Palau president Tommy Remengesau Jr have been meeting MPs in Canberra this week to urge greater cuts to Australia's emissions as well as a moratorium on new coal and gas projects.
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