Pre-COP push leaves Australia's remotest territory feeling forgotten

Residents of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Australia's remotest territory, have been denied the opportunity to participate in a forum at the upcoming COP31 climate conference.

Despite facing the same severe environmental and logistical challenges as their Pacific neighbours, the territory's exclusion from the pre-COP discussions has left local residents feeling overlooked and forgotten by the broader climate diplomacy process.