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Climate Change

A December 1996 Cabinet submission on the approach to in- South Pacific Forum) and will continue to require careful and
ternational negotiations noted “Australia is likely to continue sensitive handling.
to come under pressure in the negotiations to accept binding “The PICs, conscious of their vulnerability to climate change
commitments on GHG emissions with consequent economic impacts, have generally taken a hard line on climate change,
welfare losses …Australia will come under significant political strongly advocating ambitious targets and timetables,” the
and economic pressure to join any Kyoto agreement… Politi- submission stated. “The PICs continue to be disappointed
cal reaction from the US, EU, Japan and the South Pacific to with Australia’s inability to endorse the AOSIS protocol and…
Australia non-participation is likely to be strongly adverse.” Australia has been criticised strongly for putting its economic
While Australian officials were concerned about this interna- interests ahead of the well-being and very existence of small
tional isolation, they were also fully aware of the countervail- islands and their peoples.”
ing force – the mining and energy corporations that make Aus- Despite this, the Howard government refused to ratify the
tralia one of the largest coal exporters in the world: “Business Kyoto Protocol for nearly a decade, leaving this task to the
organisations generally accept the need to effectively address incoming ALP government after the 2007 elections.
climate change on a global basis, but are strongly opposed to As Cook Islands again prepares to host Forum leaders in
mandatory targets and measures.” 2023 and Australia seeks island support for a joint COP31
The Cabinet submission notes that “irrespective of whether in 2026, these historic documents shed light on an ongoing
Australia signs onto the agenda or outcome, remaining in the problem. It’s not a matter of listening to Pacific perspec-
negotiations maximises our opportunity to push on these is- tives – Australian politicians and officials heard them loud and
sues and gain a more realistic approach from other countries, clear more than a quarter of a century ago. The core problem
thereby contributing to the objective of limiting damage to is that improving Australia’s climate policy is constrained by
the Australian economy.” mining companies and coal exporters, trumping the interests
This 1996 submission is fully conscious of the fundamental of island neighbours.
divide between Australia and its island neighbours, noting
“Climate change has become a sensitive and difficult aspect nicmaclellan@optusnet.com.au
of our bilateral relations with the PICs (e.g. at meetings of the

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