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"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 has ever held,
with satellite events in Pacific nations.
A decision – made by other countries in our United Nations regional grouping –
is expected in November. Sydney, Adelaide and Brisbane have already signalled
interest in hosting.
Hosting these talks can boost national fortunes. When the United Kingdom hosted
the talks in 2021, it was their biggest international success after the pain of
Brexit, winning friends and influence.
The talks would bring global attention – and heighten expectations. Playing
host would cement Australia’s place in the emerging net-zero economy, galvanise
the federal government’s green industry plans and rapidly build the trade and
diplomatic ties needed to develop new markets for clean energy goods.
In a Climate Council and Smart Energy Council report released today, we lay out
how important these talks would be to shift Australia away from fossil-fuel
exports, switch from mining dirty to mining clean, rebuild our position in the
acutely climate-aware Pacific and secure new economic opportunities in Asia."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
