Thank you very much distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, excellencies.
I would really like to thank the Netherlands for hosting this excellent summit. We have heard some brilliant submissions and real power to the messages that have been coming through. I also want to thank the Global Center on Adaptation – I see you have my friend Feike with you. And of course, Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, for his leadership in adaptation and resilience.
And I can tell you that as COP President this is a top priority indeed. And I know that it is the same for my dear friend Patricia Espinosa who you will hear from shortly as well.
New focus on climate change adaptation but no sign of 2050 emissions commitment
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Environment Minister Sussan Ley announced Australia was joining international climate adaptation efforts.
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Australia is joining international efforts to prepare for a changing climate ahead of the UN climate change conference in Glasgow later this year, but critics are still demanding it makes new commitments to reduce emissions.
Key points:
Australia is making international commitments to help prepare the planet for climate change
It has made a 2030 commitment to reduce carbon emissions by 26 per cent on 2005 levels
Over 100 countries have made commitments to achieve net zero emissions by 2050
Australia will sign up to two international agreements that aim to integrate climate risk into investment decision-making including through pricing risk, Sussan Ley will announce.