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Former Kiribati president Anote Tong, a leading voice on climate change, says Australia's failure to secure its bid to host the next United Nations climate conference - COP31 - with Pacific nations is a missed opportunity in several ways.
He spoke with RNZ Pacific in the wake of this year's meeting, and highlighted the hopes regional advocates had tied to the bid - particularly around pushing Australia to stem its "economic dependence" on fossil fuels.
(The transcript has been edited for brevity and clarity.)
Teuila Fuatai: Do you no longer have faith in COP?
Anote Tong: I don't think it will deliver on time. There's no significant response.
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