Australian and UK Defence Commit to Joint Action on Climate

Apr 8, 2024 | Afeeya Akhand
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The development of an Australia-UK joint climate action plan as part of AUKMIN’s defence and security pillar foregrounds the important role of the two countries’ defence ministers and agencies in responding to climate change. Where Australia-UK defence cooperation is aimed at adapting to and mitigating climate impacts via AUKMIN and other complementary means, it could be a fruitful way to build on the Britain’s tilt to the Indo-Pacific, including its stepped-up profile in the Pacific. As well as hopefully being welcomed in the Pacific, effective Australia-UK defence engagement on climate could set a standard for other countries to aspire to and benchmark against.