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"Adelaide will host the 2026 United Nations climate conference if Labor wins
back the federal government, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed today.
The joint Australia-Pacific Islands joint bid is up against Turkey, which has
so far resisted lobbying to drop out of the running to host the 31st climate
Conference of Parties (COP).
But while Albanese lauded South Australia’s leadership in renewable energy and
pilloried the opposition’s claims around costs, his announcement also drew
criticism that Australia, and federal Labor, could also do more to phase out
fossil fuels.
Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young pointedly noted that if Australia wants to be
a leader in the Pacific on climate issues, it must stop ignoring the elephant
in the room.
“Globally, 2024 was the hottest year on record and South Australia is feeling
the impacts of climate change from droughts to extreme heat and bushfires,” she
said in a statement.
“To be a leader in our region Australia must stop ignoring the pleas from our
Pacific neighbours, who are clear in their calls for no new coal and gas.
“It is no use hosting a climate change conference, if our government remains
unwilling to take the strong action on climate change that we desperately
need.”
The winning bid for COP31 host won’t be announced until June, after the federal
election which is set for 3 May."
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
