Greenpeace is calling on Australia’s climate and energy minister Chris Bowen “to lead with vision and ambition” as he heads to Bonn to take the helm of key interim climate negotiations that are held each year in the former German capital.
The June climate meetings are considered a critical stepping stone to the annual UN Climate Change Conferences, which this year will be held Antalya, Türkiye, but with Bowen representing Australia as president of negotiations.
The Bonn negotiations arrive at the 100-day mark since the United States and Israel launched their war against Iran, sending fuel prices skyrocketing, and after 57 countries, including Australia, met in Santa Marta, Colombia in April for the world’s first conference on the transition away from fossil fuels.
The June Climate Meetings are expected to focus on advancing issues such as climate resilience, protecting workers and communities, delivering agreed finance commitments, and ensuring that no country is left behind as clean energy capacity ramps up.
“So now’s the time to double down on delivering in full on the Paris Climate Agreement,” said Simon Stiell, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary.