WHAT ABOUT COP31? FT. BULA COP31! (PART TWO)

About this episode

The episode features a discussion on the upcoming COP31 conference and its implications for climate action.

This is part two of our collaboration with Bula COP31! We recommend listening to part one first. This November, Türkiye hosts COP31 with Australia leading the negotiations. In this cross-continental episode, James and Daisy are joined by Jack Whelan and Heidi Dumesich (hosts of Bula COP31!) for an intergenerational conversation on what we hope to see from this year’s conference. What will make it onto the Action Agenda? What is the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty? And what should the COP31 closing speech say? SOME RECOMMENDATIONS: BulaCOP31! – To learn more about what it means for Australia and Türkiye to co-host COP31, listen to Jack and Heidi’s podcast. OTHER ADVOCATES AND RESOURCES: COP31 – Türkiye will be the formal COP31 President while Australia will serve as the President of Negotiations. COP30 (2026) – The Action Agenda is the space for actors who do not negotiate, but who are essential for implementation. The COP30 Action Agenda was organized around six thematic pillars and the “Five Year Vision” established a framework to guide the acceleration of Paris Agreement implementation between 2026 and 2030. Climate Watch – 62 countries have yet to submit updated…

People in this episode

Hosts: James Cameron, Daisy Nicholls

Guests: Jack Whelan, Heidi Dumesich

Topics covered

• climate change
• COP31
• international negotiations
• fossil fuels
• sustainability

Keywords

• COP31
• climate negotiations
• fossil fuel treaty
• Action Agenda
• Australia
• Türkiye

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bula COP31, Climate Watch, Pacific Resilience Facility, The Guardian

Places: Türkiye, Australia

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