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Science 23 Jun 2026

Australia's coal and gas exports violate our human rights, group says in new UN case

The group says that it is unlawful for Australia to continue approving fossil fuel exports without protecting its citizens.

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The group says that it is unlawful for Australia to continue approving fossil fuel exports without protecting its citizens. A group of Australians have accused the government of violating their human rights by continuing to export coal. And gas and are asking the UN to take action. The group say their lives have been harmed due to extreme weather in Australia, bushfires, floods, heatwaves, rising sea levels. And toxic algal blooms, and the government's support of fossil fuel companies is to blame. It is the first legal claim taken to an international body or court since 2025's ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that countries can be sued over climate change. Any decision by the UN is not legally binding but Australia, one of the world's largest coal. And gas exporters, would be expected to respond.

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