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"Greenpeace is calling on Australia’s climate and energy minister Chris Bowen
“to lead with vision and ambition” as he heads to Bonn to take the helm of key
interim climate negotiations that are held each year in the former German
capital.
The June climate meetings are considered a critical stepping stone to the
annual UN Climate Change Conferences, which this year will be held in Antalya,
Türkiye, but with Bowen representing Australia as president of negotiations.
The Bonn negotiations arrive at the 100-day mark since the United States and
Israel launched their war against Iran, sending fuel prices skyrocketing, and
after 57 countries, including Australia, met in Santa Marta, Colombia in April
for the world’s first conference on the transition away from fossil fuels.
The June Climate Meetings are expected to focus on advancing issues such as
climate resilience, protecting workers and communities, delivering agreed
finance commitments, and ensuring that no country is left behind as clean
energy capacity ramps up.
“So now’s the time to double down on delivering in full on the Paris Climate
Agreement,” said Simon Stiell, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary.
“Meeting the targets we set in the first global stocktake – like tripling
renewable energy, doubling energy efficiency, and transitioning away from
fossil fuels in energy systems, in a just, orderly and equitable manner.
“The Global Climate Action Agenda – which brings together governments,
companies, innovators, investors, and civil society – can help us meet these
targets and build the confidence we need to set stronger ones in the future.”
Greenpeace Australia Pacific lead Dr Simon Bradshaw called on the Australian
climate and energy minister to lead “with vision and ambition” and to utilise
his “unique position” to drive concrete progress at COP31 and ensure a
meaningful partnership with the Pacific.
“Minister Bowen has been telling Australia and the world that we are in a
global ‘fossil fuel crisis’, and that unhooking from fossil fuels is
fundamental both to tackling the climate crisis and to ensuring secure and
affordable energy,” said Bradshaw.
“It’s time to match that message with a clear vision and agenda for COP31 — one
that has the transition away from fossil fuels at its heart.”
Bowen will also hold talks with countries such as Canada, the United Kingdom,
and Korea to drive further cooperation with Australia on electrification, clean
energy investment, modernising grids, fuel security, and improving energy
storage.
He will also work with our Pacific counterparts to raise the existential impact
of climate change, ahead of Pre-COP in October in Fiji and Tuvalu."
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
