Pacific climate threat in focus as pre-COP summit kicks off in Fiji | ABC NEWS
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Pacific leaders are seeking to set the agenda ahead of the United Nation's climate conference in Türkiye, COP31. The four-day pre-COP talks in Fiji and Tuvalu will focus on the challenges for small island nations bearing the brunt of climate change and rising sea levels. Australian leaders have been heralded for elevating Pacific voices, but the government is facing questions about the cost of the event and its funding of fossil fuel projects. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-05/pre-cop31-australia-challenged-over-fossil-fuel-expansion/107220650 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia
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