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Australia co-leads COP31 as 1.5°C target under pressure

SBS News Australia •
November 07, 2026 • 08:00 PM
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Australia helps lead COP31 as nations confront warming beyond 1.5°C and Pacific leaders demand action.

Australia co-leads COP31 as 1.5°C target under pressure
Australia co-leads COP31 as 1.5°C target under pressure
Australia co-leads COP31 as 1.5°C target under pressure
Australia co-leads COP31 as 1.5°C target under pressure
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As COP31 begins in Türkiye, Australia takes on a key negotiating role while scientists warn the world is on track to exceed 1.5°C of warming. Can countries agree on a path forward? And what are Pacific leaders demanding as the stakes for vulnerable island nations continue to rise?

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