Australia's role as president of negotiations at COP31 is under scrutiny, as the two-week summit gets underway in Türkiye.
Australia's Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen takes on the president negotiations role at COP31.
That has put the spotlight on Australia's pledge to advocate for climate leadership at the summit.
Australians who have brought a legal case before the UN Human Rights Committee on alleged climate harms committed by the Australian government are also attending the summit, along with other members of civil society who are more vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.
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Nepal has committed to strengthening locally led climate adaptation and ensuring climate finance reaches vulnerable communities, using a global platform at COP31 to call for greater support for countries bearing the brunt of climate change despite contributing little to global emissions.
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Third day of UN talks begin but leaders of many big polluting nations absent
Kathmandu, November 10 Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal has urged the international community to ensure climate justice for the Himalayan region, which is increasingly vulnerable to the impacts of ...
