# Anthony Albanese fails to mention fossil fuels in Cop summit speech

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/anthony-albanese-fails-to-mention-fossil-fuels-in-cop-summit-speech/
- Published: 2026-11-11T13:57:22+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T14:20:48+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/nov/11/anthony-albanese-avoids-mention-of-fossil-fuels-in-cop-summit-speech
- Topics: Climate, Geopolitics, Government, Politics, Science, Software, Technology, World

## Key points

- Albanese praised renewables but did not mention fossil fuels.
- Australia is a major coal and gas exporter.
- Climate advocates criticised the omission at COP31.

## Summary

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese urged action on climate change at the UN’s COP31 summit, praising Australia’s renewable energy progress without mentioning fossil fuels. The omission drew criticism because Australia is a major exporter of coal and gas, and the speech came just after UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for an end to new coal projects.

Albanese said renewable generation had doubled in six years and supplied half of Australia’s electricity, alongside growth in rooftop solar and batteries. Guterres said coal power must fall by at least 75% by 2035, with unabated coal power almost phased out by 2040 and oil and gas use cut by a third. Australian climate advocates said the prime minister should have addressed the country’s continued fossil fuel expansion.

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