Adelaide launches bid to host Cop31 climate conference in 2026 Peter Malinauskas says South Australia’s renewable energy credentials make it a logical host for UN’s annual climate summit The Guardian - AU · Oct 14, 2024
It’s a big deal if Australia and the Pacific are chosen to host UN climate talks. Here’s why It’s now very likely Australia will be announced as the host of the COP31 global climate talks in 2026 alongside Pacific nations. This would be a very big deal. The talks run for a fortnight and draw tens of thousands of delegates. It would be the largest diplomatic summit Australia… The Conversation · Sep 11, 2024
‘We don’t want all the fluffy stuff’: Pacific islands push Australia to take strong action on climate Campaigners say there’s impatience about Australia’s reluctance to stop ‘opening, subsidising and exporting fossil fuels’ The Guardian - AU · Aug 31, 2024
Australia looks ahead, with hopes to host climate talks As the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference draws to a close, Australia looks ahead to COP31, throwing its hat into the co-hosting ring. AAP · Dec 14, 2023
Hopes of hosting COP31 hinge on phasing out fossil fuel Co-hosting the next UN climate conference would require Australia to fully commit to phasing out fossil fuels and not to just a "phase-down", one expert warns. AAP · Dec 4, 2023
Support for Australia’s UN climate bid should be linked to ceasing fossil fuel expansion, Pacific leaders say In full-page newspaper ad, current and former leaders call for delay in support for hosting Cop31 until Australia stops pursuing coal and gas projects The Guardian - AU · Aug 24, 2023