Coal comfort: Pacific islands on collision course with Australia over emissions

Commentary: During 2017, Fiji is president of negotiations under the United Nation’s Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). It is the first time the talks have been headed by a small island developing country, and Fiji’s Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama plans to use the 23rd Conference...

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Autor principal:	Wesley Morgan
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Publicado:	Asia Pacific Network 2017
Materias:	Adani climate change climate negotiations coal COP23 energy Communication. Mass media P87-96 Journalism. The periodical press, etc. PN4699-5650
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:0b902c36f4e44125880662227a2cebaa2021-12-02T10:01:39ZCoal comfort: Pacific islands on collision course with Australia over emissions10.24135/pjr.v23i1.3111023-94992324-2035https://doaj.org/article/0b902c36f4e44125880662227a2cebaa2017-07-01T00:00:00Zhttps://ojs.aut.ac.nz/pacific-journalism-review/article/view/311https://doaj.org/toc/1023-9499https://doaj.org/toc/2324-2035 Commentary: During 2017, Fiji is president of negotiations under the United Nation’s Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). It is the first time the talks have been headed by a small island developing country, and Fiji’s Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama plans to use the 23rd Conference of Parties to highlight the impacts of climate change on island states. Even as Pacific island leaders demand greater action to reduce emissions, the Australian government is supporting new coal mines at home and a dramatic increase in coal exports. This commentary focuses on Pacific leadership in the global fight to avoid catastrophic changes to the climate system. It suggests determined diplomacy by island states may help shift international opinion in favour of urgent action to reduce emissions. However, Pacific states must first shine a spotlight on their recalcitrant neighbour, and avoid being silenced by Australian ‘climate diplomacy’. Wesley MorganAsia Pacific NetworkarticleAdaniclimate changeclimate negotiationscoalCOP23energyCommunication. Mass mediaP87-96Journalism. The periodical press, etc.PN4699-5650ENPacific Journalism Review, Vol 23, Iss 1 (2017)
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description	Commentary: During 2017, Fiji is president of negotiations under the United Nation’s Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). It is the first time the talks have been headed by a small island developing country, and Fiji’s Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama plans to use the 23rd Conference of Parties to highlight the impacts of climate change on island states. Even as Pacific island leaders demand greater action to reduce emissions, the Australian government is supporting new coal mines at home and a dramatic increase in coal exports. This commentary focuses on Pacific leadership in the global fight to avoid catastrophic changes to the climate system. It suggests determined diplomacy by island states may help shift international opinion in favour of urgent action to reduce emissions. However, Pacific states must first shine a spotlight on their recalcitrant neighbour, and avoid being silenced by Australian ‘climate diplomacy’.
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title	Coal comfort: Pacific islands on collision course with Australia over emissions
title_short	Coal comfort: Pacific islands on collision course with Australia over emissions
title_full	Coal comfort: Pacific islands on collision course with Australia over emissions
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Coal comfort: Pacific islands on collision course with Australia over emissions

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