Australia faces pressure to adopt coal phaseout before hosting COP31

Australia, selected to co-host the 2028 UN climate summit, is under scrutiny for lacking a binding coal phase-out plan despite backing from Pacific island nations vulnerable to climate impacts.

First covered Oct 6, 2026 · 4:56 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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36d Climate Home News Australia’s COP31 legacy should not be coal mines and hypocrisy — Still without a coal phase-out plan, Australia must course-correct to earn the mantle it has been given and do right by the Pacific nations that backed its bid…

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