Why Australia won't back Pacific's calls to urgently phase out fossil fuels
www.abc.net.au
Australia's climate change ambassador says the federal government cannot yet back the Pacific's call to rapidly phase out fossil fuels because it's grappling with "complex" and "difficult" issues thrown up by decarbonisation.
  • Pot8o@slrpnk.net
    20·
    11 months ago

    Because the amount of fossil fuel money going into their back pockets it’s weighing them down so much they just can’t move quickly.

  • Mojojojo1993@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    11 months ago

    Because their previous pm was a coal fanatic. Australia have the history of creating solar panels yet rely on mining as their primary industry. Funnily Enough they will be the ones to feel the brunt of climate catastrophe first.

    I feel bad for some but most don’t care and won’t change.