Rudd lashes climate change sceptics
Most of Mr Rudd's speech emphasised the need for urgent action.
The scientific evidence of climate change continued to accumulate, he said.
"Expert analysis points to severe global and national consequences including rising sea levels, more severe weather events, water shortages, large-scale migration, increased threats to border security, loss of infrastructure and regional conflict over increasingly scarce resources."
Australia was more exposed than probably any other industrialised nation, particularly through the impact on agriculture, water, the tourism industry and the environment.
"We must prepare for a low-carbon economy," Mr Rudd said.
"To delay any longer, to stay in denial as the climate change sceptics and some members opposite would have us do, is reckless and irresponsible.
"For our generation, for our kids and future generations, we must act now."
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