Mixed start for pre-Cop as just two non-Pacific leaders accept Australian invitation to climate summit
Anthony Albanese joins about 4,000 people in Fiji for preparatory meeting for year-ending Cop31 UN climate summit Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here The Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has declared it is “important that Pacific voices are heard” after landing in Fiji on Monday to attend his first UN climate summit since becoming…
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attended his first UN climate summit since becoming leader, emphasizing the importance of Pacific voices at the preparatory meeting in Fiji. The meeting, part of the pre-Cop31 preparatory process, drew about 4,000 participants in Nadi. Despite facing criticism from his political opponents, Albanese acknowledged the significance of the gathering, which was being held in the Pacific region to highlight the concerns of countries most vulnerable to climate change.
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