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Nov 26, 2024 | 
thediplomat.com | Wesley Morgan
A decision won’t be made until June 2025, but Australia shouldn’t wait to take action. Australia and Pacific island nations had hoped to leave this year’s global climate talks in Azerbaijan having won a bid to host the 2026 summit. Instead, the decision on who will host the 31st “conference of the parties” (COP31) has been deferred until June next year – after Australia’s next federal election.
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Sep 5, 2024 | 
openforum.com.au | Wesley Morgan
In her first official trip as Australia’s foreign minister, Penny Wong travelled to Fiji in May 2022 to give a speech at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat. It was a signal that relations with Pacific countries matter deeply for Australia. As Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese heads to Tonga this week for the annual Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting, it’s a moment to take stock of what his government has actually done to improve those relations.
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Aug 27, 2024 | 
crikey.com.au | Wesley Morgan
In her first week as Australia’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Penny Wong travelled to Fiji to give a speech at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat. It was her first trip following the May 2022 election and a signal that good relations with Pacific countries matter deeply to Australia.
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Jun 24, 2024 | 
readings.com.au | Susan Harris Rimmer |Caitlin M. Byrne |Wesley Morgan
If the current state of the world is filling you with anxiety, don't just bury your head in the sand. These books all grapple with the realities of climate change, while focusing on actionable solutions. They'll remind you that there is still hope, and we do have the ability to make change for the better. Together We Can is an invitation to anyone worried about what climate change means for our future, and a challenge to reconnect with our communities.
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Feb 20, 2024 | 
mup.com.au | Susan Harris Rimmer |Caitlin Byrne |Wesley Morgan
Renewing Australia-Pacific Relations in a Warming World Susan Harris Rimmer, Caitlin Byrne, Wesley Morgan Paperback Added to basketCheckout → Your Author membership discount is included above Your Board membership discount is included above Your Discount15 membership discount is included above Your Discount35 membership discount is included above Your Discount40 membership discount is included above Your Discount45 membership discount is included above Your Discount50 membership discount is...
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Feb 14, 2024 | 
internationalaffairs.org.au | Wesley Morgan
Both Australia and Japan have signed onto new COP28 pledges to reduce green house gas emissions. A major part of this pledge will be reducing fossil fuel dependences that neither nation is currently prepared to give up on. Federal resources minister Madeleine King was in Tokyo last month reassuring Japanese officials that Australia would continue to be a major supplier of gas. Japan has been a major buyer of coal and gas for decades.
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Dec 10, 2023 | 
internationalaffairs.org.au | Wesley Morgan
Fossil fuel production is in an inevitable decline and states that can embrace lucrative new opportunities in the clean energy economy will thrive. The Albanese government has sought to move in this direction, and hosting the UN climate talks in 2026 would be a first big step. The world’s eyes are on Dubai this week as the United Arab Emirates host the biggest United Nations climate conference ever held.
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May 28, 2023 | 
dailybulletin.com.au | Wesley Morgan
Mon May 29 Written by Wesley Morgan, Research Fellow, Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University A new pact between Australia and the United States highlights the pivotal role our nation’s mineral wealth will play in the clean energy transition. But it also underscores the massive effort now required from Australia. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and US President Joe Biden inked the landmark deal in Japan over the weekend.
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May 24, 2023 | 
tolerance.ca | Wesley Morgan
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May 24, 2023 | 
theconversation.com | Wesley Morgan
A new pact between Australia and the United States highlights the pivotal role our nation’s mineral wealth will play in the clean energy transition. But it also underscores the massive effort now required from Australia. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and US President Joe Biden inked the landmark deal in Japan over the weekend. It cements cooperation between the two nations on climate action, including sharing resources and coordinating on clean energy policy and investment.
