Australia should rejoin UN climate fund to prove commitment to Pacific neighbours, thinktank argues
by Daniel Hurst from Environment | The Guardian on (#60JH4)
Report finds Australia's Pacific step-up' could lack credibility if perceived to be only in response to China's presence
Australia must move on from a crisis mentality" as it seeks to reset its relationship with Pacific island countries, including by rejoining a key UN climate fund, a thinktank says.
Australia must do more than simply position itself as a first responder to natural disasters if it is to become an effective climate ally with the Pacific", according to a series of policy papers to be published on Tuesday.
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