Having a “Pre-COP” meeting in Fiji and Tuvalu is one of those initiatives that seemed a good idea at the time.
No doubt it still has resonance as part of Australia’s wider diplomacy in the Pacific, in the battle to limit China’s influence. But when Anthony Albanese, still coming down from his New York high, steps onto his plane on Monday bound for Pre-COP, it could feel more chore than opportunity.
