The UN Secretary General has issued an SOS from the 2024 Pacific Islands Forum. To secure a future for Pacific island nations we must end new coal, oil and gas projects and rapidly phase-out fossil fuels. Was great to talk with BBC World News about what this means for Australia.

As Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese meets with Pacific island leaders today, it's a good time to take stock of the Albanese Governments' efforts to tackle climate pollution and improve relations with Pacific Island countries. New from me 🔖👇 crikey.com.au/2024/08/28/pac…

Was a pleasure to talk w Professor Jacqueline Peel, Bek Markey-Towler and Dr Cathy Oke about the link between national elections and global climate action. All eyes are on the race for the White House. Listen in here for a cracking podcast. 👇📻 Melbourne Climate Futures podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/clima…

Pacific nations are bearing the brunt of the climate crisis, and Australians feel it too, from bushfires to droughts. It’s time for Aus to match its rhetoric with concrete actions, cutting climate pollution faster and standing with our Pacific neighbours. abc.net.au/news/2024-09-1…

Honoured to be part of authors of this report for Climate Council and panel yesterday for SmartEnergyCouncil on benefits for Australian co-hosting COP31. There I also suggested using the term OCEANIA COP - show our unity for bid and actual COP. A podcast and paper coming soon.

Interesting line from Teo at end of presser. He says Australia should phase out fossil fuel exports because it's against the broader "spirit" of the Falepili Union. Aus didn't make any commitments on fossil fuel *exports* in the treaty but Teo argues there's an implied commitment

This might sound boring, but it's a really big deal. Independent politicians pushing to take $10s of billions of subsidies for mining companies and spend it on public services. #Auspol Good work David Pocock Kate Chaney Allegra Spender 🌏 Zali Steggall MP

Some hot-takes from me in this piece👇 with a Trump win looking likely, it does not mean the end of climate action. Far from it. au.news.yahoo.com/surprising-cli…

The shift to clean energy is an historic megatrend that is reshaping the world economy. In this piece Professor Ben Newell and I give 10 reasons why having a climate change denier in the White House won't derail global action. 🌎theconversation.com/10-reasons-why…

Was great to talk with Bloomberg TV today about Australia's plans to host the UN climate talks with Pacific island nations in 2026 - a key opportunity to accelerate the shift away from fossil fuel production toward clean energy industries of the future. bloomberg.com/news/videos/20…

singletonargus.com.au/story/8835387/… Ralph Regenvanu, who has led the Melanesian country's advocacy, said the stakes could not be higher. "I choose my words carefully when I say that this may well be the most consequential case in the history of humanity," he told the court.

Every American ally and partner getting a preview of potential future treatment.

Does Congress still exist?

If you are looking for an analytical framework to think about what is happening in the US, this piece from Steven Levitsky and Lucan Way is very useful - how a radicalised Republican Party is weaponising the machinery of state against political enemies. foreignaffairs.com/united-state...

Fresh analysis here. A national gas reservation scheme is on the table for Australia's federal election. Gas reservation may be useful - to ensure we meet remaining, dwindling, demand and as signal to trade partners like Japan - but no new gas is needed. theconversation.com/dutton-unveils…

In his budget reply, Peter Dutton confirmed what Australia Institute research has long shown – the gas export industry hurts Australians. "Australia does not need any new gas projects. We only use a fraction of what we produce," writes Dr Wesley Morgan. theconversation.com/dutton-unveils…

I am not sure where the Australian opposition stands on the Paris Agreement. What I am sure about is opposition’s statement that meeting the 43% target is “pure fantasy” is dead wrong. The govts. projections show it is very close to meeting this target theguardian.com/australia-news…

Peter Dutton threatens to take Australia backwards on climate - expanding gas production, weakening emissions targets and abandoning plans to host COP31 with Pacific nations. As I explain here 👇 this would undermine Australian foreign policy in our region theconversation.com/peter-duttons-…

The Australian govt. just approved a massive new gas project, Barossa, which will be one of the dirtiest sources of gas in the world. The govt. says it’s focused on the energy transition. But there’s no planet where this starts with a new gas project. theguardian.com/australia-news…

Vanuatu's Minister for Climate Change Ralph Regenvanu said that the extension of the project is "a slap in the face for Pacific Island countries who have repeatedly called on Australia to stop approving new fossil fuel projects".abc.net.au/pacific/progra…