Australia's Pacific climate meeting risks 'embarrassment' from low attendance | ABC NEWS
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Australia has been struggling to convince world leaders to attend its high-profile climate meeting in the Pacific, which it promised to host as part of a COP31 deal with Türkiye. Foreign officials suggested Australia loosen the attendance requirements, saying the bar was "far too high". Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-31/australia-risks-diplomatic-embarrassment-over-precop-leader-call/106979498 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia #abcnewschannel
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