The 28th Conference of the Parties (Cop28), the United Nations Climate Change Conference, wrapped up last week on Dec. 12, following two weeks of panels, discussions, protests, commitments, fund launches and more.
In a conversation with Katrina King, general manager of capital solutions, Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC), on QPod, QIC’s podcast, Dr. Sebastian Thomas, climate and environment lead, QIC, spoke about his experience at the conference (he spoke on a panel about mobilizing climate investment) and some of the takeaways from the conference itself.
Discussing Australia, Thomas pointed to the way the country is working to partner with other Southeast Asian countries to build mutually supportive and productive relationships through trade and investment.
As an example, he mentioned Indonesia’s desire to build out its electric vehicle manufacturing capabilities. Australia is positioned to be a key partner for such an initiative, with its critical mi