World Should Face ‘Reality’ on Climate Change, Says Former Australian PM

Centre-right Liberal Party must reject labels that it's not inclusive, Howard says

Former Prime Minister John Howard during the launch of "The Art of Coalition" book at the National Press Club in Canberra, Australia, on June 23, 2022. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas

BRISBANE—The world should face the reality that it may have got it wrong on climate change, says former Australian Prime Minister John Howard.

Howard, who served as the Australian leader from 1996 to 2007, made the comments while appealing to the centre-right Liberal Party not to abandon its position on critical issues, warning that conservatives had “stopped arguing” their case.