Australia needs to walk the walk on emissions, migration targets and resettlements to make itself a good neighbour to Pacific island states, writes Peter Hooton
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Australia should rejoin UN climate fund to prove commitment to Pacific neighbours, thinktank argues
Australia must do more than simply position itself as a first responder to natural disasters if it is to become “an effective climate ally with the Pacific”, according to a policy paper
‘Climate change is here’: What Pacific islands want from Australia
Australia would need “slightly more ambitious reductions than the ones they’ve proposed” to support climate action in the Pacific region
Australian PM Albanese says climate change top issue for Pacific island nations
Australia commits to take ambitious action on climate change and strengthen its defence and maritime partnerships in the Pacific region
Pacific Islanders and environmental groups welcome Australian Labor win
Pacific Islanders and environmental groups welcomed the Australian government’s shift in climate policy
Australia to stand with Pacific islands on climate crisis and ‘respect’ region, Foreign Minister Penny Wong says
The new foreign affairs minister tells Pacific leaders that Australia will be “standing shoulder to shoulder with the Pacific” to address the climate crisis
U.S calls on Australia to increase 2030 emission reduction pledge to help prevent ‘greater destruction’
Senior official says U.S “determined that everyone raise ambition” in tackling the climate crisis in a bid to avoid “greater destruction”, stressing the impacts of climate change in the Pacific region
Australian Labor promises to bid to host global climate change summit if elected
Australian Labor would bid to host global climate summit with Pacific nations if elected, whilst Tuvalu CAN secretary says the survival of the Pacific region depended on the world’s willingness to end its addiction to fossil fuels
Climate change in the Pacific – what Australia needs to do
Australia’s insipid approach to climate action undermines trust and endangers vital interests with Pacific island countries, writes Peter Hooton
Australian zero carbon exports could slash emissions across Asia and Pacific
New research has found that Australia has the potential to drive significant emissions reductions across the Asia Pacific region