Peter Malinauskas says South Australia’s renewable energy credentials make it a logical host for UN’s annual climate summitFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSouth Australia has launched a bid to host a major UN climate conference in 2026 in Adelaide, with the premier, Peter Malinauskas, declaring it would draw more than 30,000 people and could be worth $500m to the state.Australia is vying with Turkey to host the year-ending climate summit known as Cop31, with a decision expected next month at this year’s conference in Azerbaijan. The Albanese government’s existing bid is that it would co-host the event with Pacific nations.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading…
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Author : Adam Morton Climate and environment editor
Publish date : 2024-10-14 07:49:59
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