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Australia Defends Climate Record as UN Pressures for Stronger Fossil Fuel Action

theage.com.au [$] — November 12, 2026 at 03:01 AM UTC

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese defended Australia's climate leadership at COP31 in Antalya, Turkey, as UN Secretary-General António Guterres pressured Australia and Turkey to pursue a more ambitious fossil fuel agenda. Guterres told world leaders that "fossil fuels must go the way of the dinosaurs," urging no new coal or oil infrastructure and taxes on windfall profits. Albanese promoted Australia's renewable energy progress, including doubled renewables generation, while facing criticism from activists and Pacific leaders over continued fossil fuel exports. Australian Conservation Foundation chief Adam Bandt said Guterres' comments effectively called out Australia for expanding coal and gas while focusing on electrification. Turkey announced two new oil fields on the eve of the conference, and 500 climate scientists signed an open letter criticizing Australia's domestic fossil fuel expansion.

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