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AUDIO: Australian government turning its back on climate change, says Kiribati president

AUDIO: President Anote Tong speaks to Pacific Beat (ABC News)

Kiribati president concerned with rolling back of Australian climate change focus http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-03/an-kiribati-president-concerned-with-rolling-back-of-australian/4995276  3 Oct 2013,   Kiribati President Anote Tong says he is concerned by the new Australian government’s apparent backing away from the issue of climate change.
The Tony Abbott-led Coalition has scrapped the Climate Commission, begun work repealing the carbon tax, and has given indications it is prepared to listen to those who question climate change science.

President Tong told Radio Australia’s Pacific Beatthe Australian government’s approach to climate change appears to be a reversal of the previous administration’s position.”We are watching to see what the declared policy of the new Australian administration is, how it translates down, because there’s no question about it,” he said.

“Australia is not immediately under threat with climate change, but we the low-lying countries are and so we have no choice but to take seriously the scientific projections.”

October 4, 2013 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Audiovisual