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Briefing

BACKGROUND BRIEFING: Live from Glasgow - COP26 and the decarbonisation challenge

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Australia

With week one of COP26 wrapping up, the world leaders have already left, but tense negotiations between their ministers and representatives will continue for another week until a final deal is thrashed out. Join us for this online briefing, when two experts attending the meetings in Glasgow and one in Canberra will be on hand to answer questions from journalists about the negotiations so far, what the final week is likely to bring, and the wider picture of emissions reduction.

Media release

From: Australian Science Media Centre

Speakers:

  • John O'Brien, Partner, Energy Transition & Decarbonisation, Deloitte
  • Associate Professor Sven Teske, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
  • Professor Frank Jotzo, Director, Centre for Climate Economics and Policy, The Australian National University

They will be available to discuss:

  • The mood on the ground at COP26 in Glasgow
  • What happens if COP26 fails to produce an adequate global agreement?
  • Is it up to governments alone to meet the decarbonisation challenge?
  • Can we solve the problem at the level of nations without a global agreement?
  • How can different sectors drive change?

Below you can find a link to listen in to the full recording of the briefing

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