Expectations were extremely low ahead of this year’s UN climate talks. Remarkably, organisers in Brazil managed to secure real progress at COP30.
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Peter Dutton says co-hosting the 2026 UN climate summit is ‘madness’. But Australia would be mad to miss out on the benefits, including investment in renewables.
Australia and Pacific nations won’t know until June next year if they’re hosting the COP31 climate talks. But with tens of thousands of people potentially coming, they need to start planning now.
New emissions projections bode well for Australia’s climate efforts – but our fossil fuel exports continue apace.
Clean energy innovation, giving up coal, cutting methane and getting China and India on board for net-zero can deliver progress at COP26.
By the end of the summit, we’ll know how far nations are willing to go to address humanity’s biggest challenge. But while international politics matter, domestic politics are what counts.
For the first time, political will and global public opinion seem focused on profound climate action. This decade will be a decisive one.
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Research Associate, Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW
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Professor of Law, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Public Policy and Director of the Payne Institute, Colorado School of Mines
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Professor of Political Science, School of Regulation and Global Governance, Australian National University
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Director for Technology and Innovation at the International Renewable Energy Agency and Payne Institute Fellow, Colorado School of Mines
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Senior Lecturer in Climatology, Director, Climate Futures Program, University of Tasmania
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Senior Research Fellow in Climate Science Communication, Climate Futures Program, University of Tasmania, University of Tasmania