COP31 Bids: Redacted Docs Reveal Green Tightrope

Unveiled: Adelaides Failed COP Bid - A Tale of Gift Bags, Cruise Ships, and Redacted Docs

This podcast episode delves into the recently released documents from a Freedom of Information request, revealing the intricate planning behind Adelaides unsuccessful bid to host COP thirty-one, the UN climate summit. The KPMG feasibility study highlighted the expectations of delegates, including gift bags with local goodies and free transit passes, as well as the political challenge of carbon-spewing cruise ships.

The report drew lessons from COP twenty-six in Glasgow, where hotels were fully booked, and some countries pushed for free stays. For Adelaide, hosting over twenty thousand people for two weeks could mean displacing flight crews and students, and building new accommodations on government land.

The state government spent one point three million dollars prepping through the premiers department, with SA Police dropping another two point five million. The bid crumbled last year when Australia handed hosting to Turkey after a diplomatic clash. Over two hundred sixty pages of docs were requested, but more than two hundred remain redacted, with the state ombudsman backing the departments decision to keep strategic info under wraps.

With the premier keeping the door open for another COP bid in the future, these insights into the planning process highlight the delicate balance of going green while rolling out the red carpet.

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