Australian fossil fuel exports violate human rights, group tells UN
An Australian advocacy group has filed a case at the UN arguing that Australia's continued approval of coal and gas exports, without protecting citizens from climate impacts, violates human rights. The group contends that the government's fossil fuel expansion policy is unlawful under international human rights frameworks. The case represents a new precedent-seeking effort linking climate policy directly to human rights obligations.
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