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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Lisa Cox

Senators reject Greens bill to insert climate trigger into environmental laws

Sarah Hanson-Young
Australian Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young said the proposed law would help protect the climate and forests. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP

A Senate committee has recommended the parliament vote down a bill that would insert a climate trigger into Australia’s national environmental laws.

The bill, introduced by the Greens, would for the first time require the environment minister to consider the climate impact of a major development during the assessment process under Australia’s environmental laws.

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