Push for Australian Lawmakers to Weigh Climate Impacts on Kids

Push for Australian Lawmakers to Weigh Climate Impacts on Kids
Senator David Pocock speaks during question time at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on July 28, 2022. Martin Ollman/Getty Images
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An independent senator is pushing to ensure his colleagues consider climate change impacts on young people when deciding whether to approve major fossil fuel projects.

Australian Capital Territory independent Senator David Pocock will introduce a bill to legislate a duty of care, adding two conditions to laws covering the financing and approval of large developments.

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