Australia’s prime minister has emphasized the country’s firsthand experience with climate change ahead of a major United Nations meeting, arguing that Australians understand its dangers more deeply than most due to recent extreme weather events. In a speech marking the start of Climate Week at the UN, the leader highlighted devastating bushfires and floods as evidence of the urgent need for global action. The remarks position Australia as a key voice in pressing for stronger international climate commitments. The full address underscores the growing pressure on world leaders to address rising temperatures.
Ahead of United Nations meeting, prime minister says Australians knows the impact of global heating as well as anyone Australia understands the dangers of global warming and the urgency of climate action as much as any other country, Anthony Albanese has said in a keynote speech ahead of the United Nations general assembly.Speaking at the opening of the Climate Week event at the United Nations in New York on Monday, the prime minister said Australians had experienced the impact of climate change up close with a series of disastrous bushfires and floods in the past decades. Continue reading...