Australian PM supports Charles continuing climate advocacy

By ROD McGUIRK
Associated Press

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says King Charles III continuing to advocate for climate change action in his new apolitical role as monarch would be “perfectly acceptable.” Albanese was speaking ahead of an Australian delegation’s scheduled departure from Sydney on Thursday for Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral. Albanese said the new king would decide whether he continued to advocate for reduced greenhouse gas emissions has he had done for years as a prince. Albanese told Australian Broadcasting Corp.: “It’s important that the monarchy distance from party political issues. But there are issues like climate change where I think if he chooses to continue to make statements in that area, I think that is perfectly acceptable.”