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"Australia’s bid to co-host the United Nations COP31 climate talks in 2026 with
Pacific nations has been described by Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris
Bowen as a “remarkable opportunity” to restore Australia’s international
climate leadership and help shape the global clean energy conversation.
Speaking at the Energy Efficiency Council’s national conference on Wednesday
Bowen said he wants the event to put Australia on the international stage, and
“knock it out of the park.”
But Australia’s ambition to host the world’s most important climate summit
could be jeopardised by its decision to approve a massive fossil fuel project.
As Royce Kurmelovs reports, Pacific leaders have recently suggested they will
withdraw their support for Australia’s COP bid if the federal government
approves Woodside’s application to extend the life of the North West Shelf gas
project to 2070, a decision expected within days.
The project, located off the Western Australian coast, is one of Australia’s
most emissions-intensive fossil fuel operations.
The Australia Institute says emissions from Woodside’s expansion would be
greater than all the emissions from all of Australia’s coal power stations each
year and undermine Australia’s credibility on the world stage. New environment
minister Murray Watt said on Wednesday he will approve the project."
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
