Former president of Kiribati backs legal case against Australia over inaction on climate crisis

Anote Tong says that Australia needs to take responsibility for emissions caused by the export of its fossil fuels

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A former Pacific Island president has backed a Torres-Strait Islander-led legal case to hold the Australian government accountable for climate crisis inaction.

On Monday, Anote Tong, the former president of Kiribati, signed a statement of solidarity with Paul Kabai and Pabai Pabai, who have taken the government to court, demanding further emissions reductions in line with science.

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