COP 31 Base Camp

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COP 31 Base Camp

The opportunity for Australia and the Pacific to host a potentially transformative COP 31 is one of great significance. This could accelerate progress for Australia towards net-zero emissions in line with limiting warming to 1.5 degrees and bring much needed climate technology, investment and infrastructure to our Pacific neighbours.

The opportunity however presents many complex questions. How could a transformative COP 31 with the long-term outcomes expected by all stakeholders look like? How can we support a successful bid to host this and design a COP that aligns with the world's needs in 2026?   But for many, some more foundational questions remain around how climate COPs work and how to build your sectors capabilities to engage.   

This COP 31 Base Camp is a high-level discussion bringing together more than 200 leaders and practitioners from across Australia and the Pacific to address many of these questions and begin to engage with other sectors on shaping a potentially transformative COP for all.  

The dialogue begins around a proposed vision for COP 31. One that accelerates global progress towards net-zero emissions and places the restoration of nature and the well-being and justice of all communities front and centre.   

Agenda (subject to change and in AEDT)

12.45pm Arrival and registration 

1.15pm Acknowledgement of country and introductions 

• Susan Moylan Coombs, Founding Director, Gaimaragal Group 
• David Crosbie, Chief Executive Officer, Community Council for Australia 
• Linh Do, Director, Wattle Fellowship, University of Melbourne 

1.30pm Keynote: Bringing the First Nations voice into COP Justin Mohamed, Ambassador for First Nations People, DFAT 

1.40pm Keynote: What is a climate COP? Howard Bamsey, Honorary Professor, Australian National University 

2.00pm Pacific perspectives (online) 

• Kushaal Raj, Technical Advisor COP 28, Fiji Government & Pacific Policy Director, Conservation International 
• Alfred Ralifo, Senior Policy and Government Affairs Manager, WWF-Pacific
• Frances Reupena, Chief Executive Officer, Ministry of Natural Resources & the Environment, Samoa  

2.30pm Panel – Unlocking climate transformation in Australia and the Pacific: Shaping the potential of COP 31 

• Moderator: Susan Moylan Coombs, Founding Director, Gaimaragal Group 
• Falakiko (Frankie) Kiutau, Community Connections Coordinator, NSW Council for Pacific Communities
  
• Luke Brown, Head of Engagement & Partnerships, Climateworks Centre 
• Nishtha Aggarwal, Financed Emissions Analyst, Climate Energy Finance 
• Tishiko King, First Nations Program Manager, Australian Communities Foundation
  

3:15pm Coffee break

3:45pm: Roundtable discussions to shape thinking on “Designing a Transformative COP 31”

• Indigenous Inclusion
• Community Led Resilience
• Climate Finance & Investment
• Industry
• Nature Positive
• Beyond Fossil Fuels

4:45pm Report back and audience discussion

5:50pm Summary and next steps 

6:00pm Close