Madrid: Australia is an international embarrassment

Former Fire and Rescue New South Wales commissioner Greg Mullins has called Australia’s policy on climate change “an international embarrassment for this country when we’re burning”. The stark condemnation comes as he and 28 other former fire chiefs say that in the absence of political leadership on climate change, they are moving to hold their own summit on the bushfire crisis.

Klartext: Greg Mullins hält nicht viel von der Klimapolitik von Scott Morrison Source: SBS

Der australische Busch ist in diesem Sommer so trocken wie seit Jahren nicht mehr: Ein Buschbrand in Yanchep, WA Source: DFES

“Look unfortunately on the climate change front Australia is not pulling its weight. Every year for the past five years under this government, our emissions have gone up. We (Australia) opposed more measures to reduce emissions internationally in Madrid, which is an international embarrassment for this country when we're burning.”

Former Fire and Rescue New South Wales commissioner Greg Mullins, speaking after the UN climate summit in Madrid

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