Religious leaders push Australia to lead on fossil fuels at climate summit
Religious leaders across five states are calling for Australia to support a global fossil fuel phase-out.
On Tuesday, leaders from Christian, Muslim, Buddhist and Sikh communities will fly banners outside churches, cathedrals and temples. This occurs across five states.
They will urge the Australian government to step up climate action. The campaign coincides with a pre-COP summit in Fiji.
An open letter to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will call for Australia to support a global fossil fuel treaty. It will call for a planned phase-out of coal, oil and gas.
Representatives from Oxfam and Greenpeace will also attend. Australia has committed $100 million to the Pacific Resilience Facility.
The fund is short of its $US500 million target. Religious leaders say Australia must invest more to support Pacific nations facing the greatest climate risks.
- Five states from Cairns to Perth
- States participating
- Tuesday
- Campaign launch day
- 100 million dollars
- Australia's commitment to Pacific
- US500 million dollars
- Pacific Resilience Facility target
Why it mattersAustralia's fossil fuel policy could influence other nations at the UN conference and strengthen Pacific climate support.
AustraliaAustralia's reputation and diplomatic standing in the Pacific depends partly on how much climate support it provides to island nations facing rising seas and extreme weather.
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