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Sea‑level rise, fuel shortages and missile tests top the agenda as Albanese heads to Palau for Pacific talks

Pacific nations will want Albanese to address the world’s key security threat – climate change.

31.08.2026 20

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Wesley Morgan

‘Much‑needed fresh air’: 5 outcomes from the world’s first summit on ending fossil fuels

The Santa Marta climate talks showed many countries want to move ahead with plans to end the use of fossil fuels, once and for all.

06.05.2026 20

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Wesley Morgan

The end of oil? As fuel shocks cascade, 53 nations gather to plan a fossil fuel phaseout

Frustrations at slow global climate talks has led more than 50 nations to begin plans to phase out fossil fuels – even as oil shocks raise the stakes.

22.04.2026 30

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Wesley Morgan

Fossil fuels are doomed – and Trump can’t save them

Yes, climate change is worsening and action is uneven. But the shift away from fossil fuels is beginning.

29.01.2026 90

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Australia has dropped its bid to host the COP31 climate talks. Here’s what happened – and what’s next

After a three-year push to host the 2026 climate talks with the Pacific, Australia has backed down. The news is disappointing – but there’s a...

20.11.2025 30

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Wesley Morgan

How Pacific nations plan to go from spending up to 25% of GDP on fossil fuels to running on 100% renewables

Pacific nations spend billions each year importing fossil fuels for electricity. Now the region’s leaders are aiming for energy independence.

13.11.2025 30

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Wesley Morgan

As global climate action threatens to stall, can Australia step up at COP30 in Brazil?

Australia will go to the COP30 climate talks with better emissions targets and a desire to boost flagging action.

06.11.2025 20

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Wesley Morgan

What will it take? The sweeteners Australia could offer Turkey to snatch COP31

Australia and Turkey are locked in a contest to host the global COP31 climate summit. What could Albanese offer Australia’s rival to retire?

01.10.2025 30

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Wesley Morgan

Fossil fuel expansion or Pacific security? Albanese is learning Australia can’t have both

If Australia’s geo-strategic jostling in the Pacific is to work, we must show serious commitment to curbing global warming.

12.09.2025 20

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Wesley Morgan

World’s highest court issues groundbreaking ruling for climate action. Here’s what it means for Australia

The landmark ruling means Australia must reduce emissions in line with the best science, and regulate the fossil fuel industry to prevent further...

24.07.2025 40

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Wesley Morgan

Australia got off on a technicality for its climate inaction. But there are plenty more judgement days to come

The judge found Australia had not used the best available science to set emissions targets. The finding tightens the screws on Labor as it weighs our...

17.07.2025 30

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Wesley Morgan

A top court has urged nations to clamp down on fossil fuel production. When will Australia finally start listening?

As Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen tours the Pacific this week, nations’ legal obligations to phase out fossil fuels are becoming...

07.07.2025 30

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Wesley Morgan