ANU experts on COP30

The 2025 United Nations (UN) climate change summit, COP30, runs until Friday 21 November. 

The Australian National University (ANU) has a range of experts who can speak about the negotiations, Australia’s role in global action to address climate change, the country’s long-term plan to reach net-zero and a number of other key issues.

ANU also has experts on the ground in Belém for the summit.

Contact them directly via the details below or through ANU Media on +61 2 6125 7979 or media@anu.edu.au.

The Institute for Climate, Energy & Disaster Solutions (ICEDS) is hosting an in-depth webinar that will unpack the outcomes of COP30 from 2.30-5pm AEDT on Wednesday 26 November. The keynote presentation will feature analysis on key negotiations and breakthroughs. 

Media can register for this free event via Humanitix. 

Salā Dr George Carter 
Pacific Institute, Department of Pacific Affairs 
Expertise: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change CCC multilateralism, Pacific climate policy governance, geopolitics, Indigenous and traditional knowledge 
E: george.carter@anu.edu.au
Attending COP30: YES

Associate Professor Siobhan McDonnell 
Crawford School of Public Policy 
Expertise: 1.5 temperature goal, fossil fuel phase out, Nationally Determined Contribution’s, COP31 bid, International Court of Justice case and relevance to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
E: siobhan.mcdonnell@anu.edu.au
Attending COP30: YES, as a mitigation negotiator/advisor for Vanuatu. 

Dr Hina Aslam 
ANU Law School 
Expertise: Emissions accounting, climate finance, energy transition, industrial decarbonisation, climate policy 
E: hina.aslam@anu.edu.au
Attending COP30: NO 

Professor Hilary Bambrick 
National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health 
Expertise: Health and climate change (risk assessment and adaptation planning, at-risk populations, impacts of extreme weather)
E: hilary.bambrick@anu.edu.au
Attending COP30: NO 

Dr Jorrit Gosens 
Crawford School of Public Policy / Centre for Climate and Energy Policy 
Expertise: China climate and energy policy, steel sector decarbonisation 
E: jorrit.gosens@anu.edu.au
Attending COP30: NO 

Professor Christian Downie 
School of Regulation and Global Governance 
Expertise: Fossil fuel lobbying, misinformation, US politics, Australia’s COP31 bid 
E: christian.downie@anu.edu.au
Attending COP30: NO 

Professor Frank Jotzo 
Institute for Climate, Energy and Disaster Solutions 
Expertise: Economics and policy of net-zero transition, clean energy and industry, climate policy and international trade, environment and resource economics, economic development policy, environment policy
E: frank.jotzo@anu.edu.au
Attending COP30: NO 

Professor Sharon Friel
Planetary Health Equity Hothouse / School of Regulation and Global Governance
Expertise: Climate change and health equity, food systems, energy systems and health
E: sharon.friel@anu.edu.au
Attending COP30: NO