WorldHow can Australia broker UN climate talks while exporting vast amounts of coal and gas?

Australia’s climate minister, Chris Bowen, will lead negotiations among nearly 200 countries at COP31 in Antalya. Climate advocates question whether a major fossil-fuel exporter can help move the world away from coal, gas and oil; Bowen rejects that concern. Talks will focus on electrification, climate finance and limiting overshoot of the 1.5C goal.

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