Climate activists and prominent political figures are demanding a legal duty of care to protect future generations from climate change.
The call comes despite the Labor government pushing back against a climate duty of care bill in December, following a Senate report recommending it not pass parliament.
The new letter was signed by Australian climate student activist Anjali Sharma with the support of Lucy Turnbull, activist Grace Tame, Nobel laureate Peter Doherty, and independent Senators Lidia Thorpe and David Pocock.
The letter states young people deserve “nothing less” than a duty of care in the face of climate change and claims 2024 was the “hottest year on record.”...
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