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Bad Cop, worse Cop? EU tempers hopes for UN climate summit

After having its hopes dashed for a more ambitious deal last year in Brazil, the European Union is setting its sights low for next month's Cop31 climate summit in Turkey.

Radio France Internationale · 7h ago

How the emboldened Pacific Islands are battling fiercely for climate justice

IN FOCUS: After an internationally-binding court ruling in July 2025, small island nations at a pre-COP summit in Fiji are now demanding legal accountability for the climate crisis. Alex Croft in Fiji reports

The Independent UK · 22h ago

At Pre-COP31, Bhupender Yadav calls for closing climate gaps, fulfilling Paris Agreement commitments and accelerating implementation

Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav addressed COP31 priorities during the Pre-COP31 meetings in Fiji. He highlighted the need for bridging knowledge gaps and fulfilling climate obligations effectively before upcoming conferences. Yadav conducted bilateral talks with UN officials, focusing on significant climate priorities such as adaptation and climate finance.

The Economic Times · Oct 7

Grattan on Friday: Albanese leaves grim domestic scene as he flies to the blue Pacific

Having a “Pre-COP” meeting in Fiji and Tuvalu is one of those initiatives that seemed a good idea at the time.

The Conversation · Oct 1

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Chris Bowen on co-hosting COP and Australia’s renewables target

It’s been a year of devastating floods and fires around the world and has served as a stark reminder of the increasing ravages of climate change.

The Conversation · Sep 9

Grattan on Friday: Albanese to hit campaign trail – for a Security Council seat

Like many of his predecessors, Anthony Albanese has grown to enjoy the international diplomatic round that goes with the prime minister’s job. These days it’s quite a thing, with an extensive “summit season” that dominates the latter months of the year.

The Conversation · Aug 27

France says US risks ‘blocking everything’ at UN talks to protect world’s soils

The soil that grows the world's food and holds its water is becoming less productive, yet governments are struggling to agree on how to respond to this crisis. As political talks at Cop17, the United Nations conference on desertification and land degradation, stepped up in Mongolia on Tuesday, France's environment…

Radio France Internationale · Aug 25

COP17 in Mongolia: Finding solutions to land degradation

Delegates of 179 members of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification engage with local communities and business partners to find solutions for land degradation which affects half of world's population and creates poverty and mass migration.

Euronews · Aug 22

'We need more clean, homegrown, cheap European energy': EU Climate Commissioner

With Europeans sizzling in a record-breaking heatwave in May, and lands and rivers facing severe drought conditions in April, the effects of extreme climate-related events are becoming increasingly obvious. We sit down with the EU's Commissioner for Climate, Net Zero and Clean Growth, Dutch politician Wopke Hoekstra, to talk about…

France 24 · Jun 12

‘Electrify daily life’, urges Cop31 host

A third of world’s energy needs should come from electricity by 2035, says Turkish minister Murat Kurum, as he sets out priorities priority for this year’s UN climate summit

The Guardian - UK · Jun 9