What to expect from COP31

Stephen Minas, Senior Research Fellow, Transnational Law Institute, King's College London, Vili Iese, Academic Lead for the Drought and Innovation Hub and a Senior Research Fellow at the School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences, University of Melbourne and Pooja Dave, Policy Coordinator, Climate Action Network International join hosts Jackie Peel and Bek Markey-Towler, in the eighth episode of Season 6 of Climate Talks to talk about what to expect from COP31.  The clip at the beginning of the episode is from David Adeang, President of Nauru, speaking at the Pacific pre-COP about the priorities for COP31.  You can hear the clip in full here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bh1V3Dh0mbI Climate Talks is produced by Melbourne Climate Futures and Melbourne Centre for Cities at the University of Melbourne. Our theme music is by Music for a Warming World. Climate Talks acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples as the Traditional Owners of the unceded land on which this podcast was produced. 

Peter Thomson, United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Ocean, Tina Stege, Marshall Islands Climate Envoy and the Regional Envoy for Oceania for COP31 and Wes Morgan, research associate with the Institute for Climate Risk & Response at the University of New South Wales join hosts Jackie Peel, Bek Markey-Towler and Cathy Oke, in the seventh episode of Season 6 of Climate Talks to talk about the Pacific and climate change.  The clip at the beginning of the episode is from Pasifika TV speaking about the pre-COP in Fiji.  You can hear the clip in full here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaA0Zknomuk Climate Talks is produced by Melbourne Climate Futures and Melbourne Centre for Cities at the University of Melbourne. Our theme music is by Music for a Warming World. Climate Talks acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples as the Traditional Owners of the unceded land on which this podcast was produced. Subscribe to Climate Talks on Spotify, Apple Podcasts

Sally Higgins, Youth Climate Champion for COP31, Brendan Wintle, Professor and Director of the Melbourne Biodiversity Institute at the University of Melbourne and Damien Giurco, Professor and Chair of Circular Economy at the University of Melbourne join hosts Jackie Peel, Bek Markey-Towler and Cathy Oke, in the sixth episode of Season 6 of Climate Talks to talk about the intersections between climate and young people, biodiversity and the circular economy.  The clip at the beginning of the episode is from Kiyoto Tsuji, State Minister of the Environment Japan speaking at a side event at the 2026 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development. You can hear the clip in full here: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1i/k1iugqfplp Climate Talks is produced by Melbourne Climate Futures and Melbourne Centre for Cities at the University of Melbourne. Our theme music is by Music for a Warming World. Climate Talks acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples as the Traditional Owners of the unceded land on which this podcast was produced. Subscribe to Climate Talks on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, or visit our website for more information: Climate Talks

Arj Dibley, Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Law at the National University of Singapore and Amanda Cahill, founder of the Next Economy join hosts Jackie Peel, Bek Markey-Towler and Cathy Oke, in the fifth episode of Season 6 of Climate Talks to talk about finance and just transition.  The clip at the beginning of the episode is from Bronwen Tucker, Public Finance Lead, Oil Change International speaking on a panel at the Santa Marta conference on transitioning away from fossil fuels.  You can hear the clip in full here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTTT3FTcFY8 Climate Talks is produced by Melbourne Climate Futures and Melbourne Centre for Cities at the University of Melbourne. Our theme music is by Music for a Warming World. Climate Talks acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples as the Traditional Owners of the unceded land on which this podcast was produced. Subscribe to Climate Talks on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

Andy Reisinger, independent consultant and Honorary Associate Professor at the ANU Institute for Climate, Energy and Disaster Solutions, Debra Roberts, a Coordinating Lead Author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Special Report on Climate Change and Cities and Lavanya Rajamani, Professor of International Environmental Law at the University of Oxford join hosts Jackie Peel, Bek Markey-Towler and Cathy Oke, in the fourth episode of Season 6 of Climate Talks to talk about 1.5°C overshoot.  The clip at the beginning of the episode is from AOSIS Lead Climate Negotiator Anne Rasmussen raising concerns about attempts to de-link the recent Bonn Climate negotiations from the best available science and weaken the 1.5°C limit. You can hear the clip in full here.Climate Talks is produced by Melbourne Climate Futures and Melbourne Centre for Cities at the University of Melbourne. Our theme music is by Music for a Warming World. Climate Talks acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples as the Traditional Owners of the unceded land on which this podcast was produced. 

Rebecca Byrnes, Legal Strategy Director, Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, Christoph Nedopil Wang, Professor at the University of Queensland Business School and Elisa Morgera, UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Climate Change join hosts Jackie Peel, Bek Markey-Towler and Cathy Oke, in the third episode of Season 6 of Climate Talks to talk about fossil fuel phase out.  The clip at the beginning of the episode is from Stientje van Veldhoven-van der Meer, Minister of Climate Policy and Green Growth in the Netherlands, speaking at the 1st Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels in Santa Marta Colombia in April this year. You can hear the clip in full here.Climate Talks is produced by Melbourne Climate Futures and Melbourne Centre for Cities at the University of Melbourne. Our theme music is by Music for a Warming World. Climate Talks acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples as the Traditional Owners of the unceded land on which this podcast was produced. 

Lisa Vanhala, Professor of Political Science and Deputy Head of the Department of Political Science, University College London, Hyacinthe Niyitegeka, Engagement Lead and Heidi White, Technical Expert at the Loss and Damage Collaboration, and Dr Roda Verheyen, partner in the law firm Rechtsanwälte Günther Partnerschaft, join hosts Jackie Peel, Bek Markey-Towler and Cathy Oke, in the second episode of Season 6 of Climate Talks to talk about loss and damage.  The clip at the beginning of the episode is from a panel event on the landmark case on climate change loss and damage, Lliuya v RWE.  You can hear the clip in full here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lD7-GW3Kfu8 Lisa’s book is called ‘Governing the End: The Making of Climate Change Loss and Damage’. The article Lisa mentioned is called ‘One thousand ways to experience loss: A systematic analysis of climate-related intangible harm from around the world’.  Further information from the Loss and Damage Collaboration can be found here: https://www.lossanddamagecollaboration.org/resources/loss-and-damage-response-toolkit https://www.lossanddamagecollaboration.org/resources/the-obligations-of-states-in-respect-of-climate-change Climate Talks is produced by Melbourne Climate Futures and Melbourne Centre for Cities at the University of Melbourne. Our theme music is by Music for a Warming World. Climate Talks acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples as the Traditional Owners of the unceded land on which this podcast was produced. Subscribe to Climate Talks on Spotify, Apple Podcast, or wherever else you're listening from.

Christian Downie, Professor in the School of Regulation and Global Governance at the Australian National University and Steve Davison, Executive Director, Cambridge Zero at the University of Cambridge, join hosts Jackie Peel, Bek Markey-Towler and Cathy Oke, in the first episode of Season 6 of Climate Talks to talk about the outcomes from COP30 last year and to look forward to COP31 this year.  The clip at the beginning of the episode is from COP31 President, Murat Kurum.  You can hear the clip in full here: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/59WARa5kKz8 Climate Talks is produced by Melbourne Climate Futures and Melbourne Centre for Cities at the University of Melbourne. Our theme music is by Music for a Warming World. Climate Talks acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples as the Traditional Owners of the unceded land on which this podcast was produced. 

Robyn Eckersley, Redmond Barry Distinguished Professor in the Discipline of Political Science, School of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Melbourne, Roanna McClelland, Research Fellow, Laureate Program on Global Corporate Climate Accountability and Jane Lomax-Smith, Lord Mayor of Adelaide, join hosts Jackie Peel, Bek Markey-Towler and Cathy Oke, in the final episode of Season 5 of Climate Talks to talk about what happened at COP30 and what comes next.  The clip at the beginning of the episode is from COP President Ambassador Corrêa do Lago speaking at the closing ceremony for COP30. You can hear the clip in full here: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=Poxx7VsEtqA&t=12220s Jackie’s LinkedIn posts and Conversation article are available here: https://au.linkedin.com/in/jacqueline-peel-69bb1944 and https://theconversation.com/this-years-climate-talks-saw-real-progress-just-not-on-fossil-fuels-269903  Climate Talks is produced by Melbourne Climate Futures and Melbourne Centre for Cities at the University of Melbourne. Our theme music is by Music for a Warming World. Climate Talks acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples as the Traditional Owners of the unceded land on which this podcast was produced. Subscribe to Climate Talks on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

Marcele Oliveira, the Youth Climate Champion for COP30, Megan Bowman, Director of Centre for Climate Law & Governance and Professor of Climate Law, King’s College London and Arianna Griffa, Senior Policy Manager – Global, Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change join hosts Jackie Peel and Bek Markey-Towler, in the ninth episode of Season 5 of Climate Talks to talk about what to expect from COP30.  The clip at the beginning of the episode is from UNFCCC Executive Secretary Simon Stiell speaking at Climate Week in New York. You can hear the clip in full here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRRqeo-xW48 A new article from Megan Bowman is available here: M Bowman and T Tayler (2026) ‘Law and the International Financial Architecture: Pathways and Pivot points for achieving Paris objectives’ in A Research Agenda for Law, Finance and the Environment (M Bowman and L Mai (eds.), Edward Elgar, forthcoming): https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5632470 Climate Talks is produced by Melbourne Climate Futures and Melbourne Centre for Cities at the University of Melbourne. Our theme music is by Music for a Warming World. Climate Talks acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples as the Traditional Owners of the unceded land on which this podcast was produced. Subscribe to Climate Talks on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.