Chris Bowen
- Analysis
- Paris Agreement
Ugly final hours of talks highlight just how difficult Chris Bowen’s new gig will be
The COP climate talks have slowed heating, but as Chris Bowen prepares to lead the next negotiations, they are becoming ever more brutal.
- Nick O'Malley
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Trump boycotted the G20. Albanese and other world leaders stared him down
A senior Trump official branded it “shameful” that the meeting had forged ahead with a leaders’ declaration despite US opposition.
- Matthew Knott
Undermined and underdone: How Australia’s climate talks bid failed
On Monday night in Brazil, the mood among the Australian contingent at the United Nations conference was high. Three days later, the nation’s hosting tilt was over.
- Bianca Hall, Nick O'Malley and Mike Foley
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- Climate policy
Turkey refused to budge, so Australia caved. Why is Albanese still calling it a win?
Australia ditched its bid to host the United Nations COP global climate conference in the final days of a three-year effort, but the Albanese government is still claiming a win.
- Mike Foley, Bianca Hall and Nick O'Malley
- Analysis
- Climate policy
Australia can win big international bids when it wants. This was an omnishambles
There are many authors of Australia’s failure to win the right to host a COP for the Pacific. They are not all in Canberra.
- Nick O'Malley
- Political Sketch
- Climate crisis
Australia beaten by the Turks. Don’t mention the war
Australia has a long history of being defeated by determined Turks. And now, in the age of climate change, it’s happened again.
- Tony Wright
- Analysis
- Climate policy
Albanese has cut Australia’s COP bid off at the knees; has anyone told Bowen?
Mixed messages from Australia are not making Bowen’s job any easier. But walking away from this fight will weaken the government and harm our links with the Pacific.
- Nick O'Malley
‘Not an option’: PM puts hard word on Turkey over next year’s climate talks
The prime minister’s remarks were his most definitive to date, indicating Australia would host the event on its own despite Turkey refusing to withdraw its bid.
- Nick O'Malley and Mike Foley
Retailers seek cost relief to offer three hours of free power to all
Power companies say the federal policy must be accompanied by urgent reforms to ensure they are not saddled with hefty underlying costs that cannot be passed on to customers.
- Nick Toscano
- Analysis
- Paris Agreement
If this is the world’s most hopeful chart, then why are we staring at catastrophe?
It starts with great news – but it gets worse. And in Brazil, world leaders hope progress can be accelerated on slowing a catastrophe.
- Nick O'Malley
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