Kate Hughes on International Climate Negotiations

What's a COP? Who is meeting and what are they discussing? What does it mean for Australia? If you ever felt like you missed the memo on some of these international climate discussions, you’re not alone. There’s acronyms and buzzwords aplenty. 

With her vast experience in energy and climate policy and current role at the Asian Development bank, Kate Hughes answers our questions about the basics. We get behind the jargon to understand what are some of the issues facing different countries are grappling with, and the economic and environmental opportunities at stake in these international discussions.