Australia's Climate Change Minister urges ambitious carbon cuts as U.S. plans Paris Agreement exit.

Australia's Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen urges countries to set ambitious carbon emission reduction targets before the UN's COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan. This push comes after the US announced plans to withdraw from the Paris Agreement. Bowen highlights the need for high ambition, using the Dubai consensus as a baseline, which aims for net-zero emissions by 2050. Australia shows interest in hosting COP31 in 2026.

November 10, 2024
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