Chris Bowen warns global heating will fuel political instability in annual climate statement
by Katharine Murphy and Adam Morton from Environment | The Guardian on (#6GR9H)
Parliament to hear increased fragility' of energy networks could be used by hostile actors' amid existential national security risk to Pacific neighbours
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The climate change minister, Chris Bowen, will declare runaway global heating remains a national security threat and predict that countries vulnerable to sea level rise will look to Australia to provide mobility with dignity" as the climate crisis deepens.
Bowen will tell parliament on Thursday that extreme weather events caused by climate change will also place increased strain on Australia's energy networks, warning this fragility could be used by hostile actors".
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