Australian forest fire “Climate change is also a factor” 5:44 on January 11
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In Australia, where forest fires are widespread, the weather authorities have pointed out that climate change is one of the factors that increase the risk of fires. A massive protest was sought.
In Australia, a series of forest fires, mainly in the southeast, have killed 27 people since last September.
A meteorological report released on Tuesday indicated that climate change was one of the factors that increased the risk of forest fires.
Under these circumstances, large-scale protests were held in various parts of the country on October 10 with student and environmental groups calling on the government to strengthen its measures against climate change.
In the largest city, Sydney, the city's central square was filled with crowds, criticizing Prime Minister Morrison, who defended the coal industry, one of the main industries, and calling for a policy review.
A man said, "The government has acknowledged that the demonstration is in a climate emergency, and hopes that it will serve as an alert to change climate policy."
Australia has set a goal under the Paris Agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 26% to 28% by 2030 compared to 2005, but it has been predicted that this will not be achieved.
Criticism of the government is likely to increase even further as the damage from forest fires continues to grow.