Scott Morrison is having perhaps the most disastrous international trip for a Prime Minister in recent history as diplomatic relations with France sour even further. But there is high expectations for the Glasgow summit to deliver high ambitions for high emissions reduction over the next decade and for the first time there is a focus on phasing out gas and coal globally. But Australia didn't come with an ambitious mid-term target, and it has plans to massively expand its gas and coal projects and exports - completely counter to the goals of Glasgow. Language warning: Greta Thunberg drops an (appropriate) F-bomb at one point This was recorded on 2 November 2021 and things may have changed since recording.australiainstitute.org.au // @theausinstituteHost: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director at the Australia Institute // @ebony_bennettGuests:Ben Oquist, Executive Director, The Australia Institute // @benoquistProducer: Jennifer Macey // @jennifermaceyTheme Music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot Sessions

<div>Scott Morrison is having perhaps the most disastrous international trip for a Prime Minister in recent history as diplomatic relations with France sour even further. But there is high expectations for the Glasgow summit to deliver high ambitions for high emissions reduction over the next decade and for the first time there is a focus on phasing out gas and coal globally. But Australia didn't come with an ambitious mid-term target, and it has plans to massively expand its gas and coal projects and exports - completely counter to the goals of Glasgow. </div><div><b>Language warning:</b> Greta Thunberg drops an (appropriate) F-bomb at one point </div><div><b>This was recorded on 2 November 2021 and things may have changed since recording.</b></div><div><a href="https://australiainstitute.org.au/" target="_blank"><b>australiainstitute.org.au</b></a><b> // </b><a href="https://twitter.com/TheAusInstitute" target="_blank"><b>@theausinstitute</b></a></div><div><b>Host: </b>Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director at the Australia Institute // <a href="http://twitter.com/ebony_bennett" target="_blank">@ebony_bennett</a></div><div><b>Guests:</b></div><div>Ben Oquist, Executive Director, The Australia Institute // <a href="http://twitter.com/benoquist" target="_blank">@benoquist</a></div><div><b>Producer: </b>Jennifer Macey // <a href="https://twitter.com/jennifermacey" target="_blank">@jennifermacey</a></div><div><b>Theme Music: </b>Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot Sessions</div>

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