Letter

In response to 'Cakes of coal, volumes of gas’: Australia accused of being climate wrecker as it seeks to host COP31

Climate hypocrisy

Oil Change International is right – with our vast coal and gas exports, Australia is a petro-state. Our hypocrisy in pretending to be a climate leader via a bid to host COP31 in 2026 is disappointing.

But the bigger frustration is that we could be an electro-state, and we’re squandering that opportunity because our leaders keep pandering to the fossil fuel lobby.

Until environment ministers stop approving new coal and gas projects, our credibility with Pacific nations and other global climate leaders will remain weak.

— Amy Hiller from Kew