Our neighbours understand climate justice. And they’re taking action.
The Labor Government in Aotearoa, with a Greens Climate Change Minister, have dedicated $20 million to address loss and damage from climate impacts in developing countries.
“Comparatively wealthy countries like Aotearoa New Zealand have a duty to support countries most at-risk from climate change. The best way to do that is to cut climate pollution, but so too must we support communities to cope with the unavoidable impacts of the climate crisis” said James Shaw.
Hear, hear. Our Government follow suit and do the same.
[ID: Top half, Headline reads “COP27: New Zealand offer $20m to developing countries for climate change damage ” next to New Zealand Foreign Minster Nanaia Mahuta at a podium. Bottom half, photo of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese next t headline that reads “Meanwhile, Australia among the richest nations falling short on climate funding. Australia has failed to meet its climate change funding UN pledge…]