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Australia's A$6.8 Trillion Loss: Urgent Climate Action Needed

8/2/2025

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Australia faces a staggering A$6.8 trillion GDP loss by 2050 if emissions remain unchecked, warns Simon Stiell, the UN climate chief. He emphasizes the looming threat of devastating droughts on agriculture and calls for urgent clean energy action, urging the government to rise above political hurdles as a national climate plan looms in September.

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Australia faces a staggering A$6.8 trillion GDP loss by 2050 if emissions remain unchecked, warns Simon Stiell, the UN climate chief. He emphasizes the looming threat of devastating droughts on agriculture and calls for urgent clean energy action, urging the government to rise above political hurdles as a national climate plan looms in September.