外交官和官员们表示，澳大利亚试图将太平洋岛国置于全球气候外交核心地位的努力未能达到预期目标，因为几乎没有该地区以外的领导人计划参加下周在图瓦卢和斐济举行的会议。
Australia's efforts to put Pacific island nations at the centre of global climate diplomacy are falling short of ambitions, with few leaders from outside the region planning to attend a gathering in Tuvalu and Fiji next week, diplomats and officials say.
澳大利亚及其太平洋岛国合作伙伴曾试图将此次预备会议（COP31联合国旗舰气候大会的前奏）打造成一个备受瞩目的时刻，届时一些全球最具影响力的领导人将访问一个受海平面上升和极端天气威胁的小型环礁。一场盛大的活动也将有助于堪培拉赢得岛国的青睐，并在已成为战略热点的地区抗衡中国的影响力。
Australia and its Pacific island partners sought to turn the pre-COP conference - a forerunner to the UN's flagship COP31 event - into a headline-grabbing moment when some of the world's most recognisable leaders would visit a tiny atoll threatened by rising seas and extreme weather. A big event would also help Canberra win favour with island nations and counter Chinese influence in a region that has become a strategic flashpoint.
然而，会议组织者确认出席的太平洋地区以外的领导人仅来自安提瓜和巴布达、佛得角、泰国、马尔代夫和东帝汶。瓦努阿图气候部长拉尔夫·雷根瓦努表示：“我们曾期待更多人参加。”他在接受路透社采访时说：“这恰恰反映出各国对太平洋岛国所认为的未来最大威胁缺乏关注和重视。”
However, the only leaders from outside the Pacific bloc whose attendance conference organisers have confirmed are those of Antigua and Barbuda, Cabo Verde, Thailand, the Maldives and East Timor. "We were hoping for more," said Ralph Regenvanu, climate minister of Vanuatu. "It just reflects the lack of attention and priority given to what Pacific nations consider the greatest threat to their future," he told Reuters.
尽管如此，斐济政府表示，约有30个国家和机构的代表将参加领导人环节，这将是首次有总统或总理出席的预备会议。帕劳总统小萨兰格尔·惠普斯表示：“即使只有一位领导人出席，哪怕是来自太平洋地区的，也是迈出了一大步。”但他同时点名批评了那些自称是太平洋伙伴却不愿出席的国家：“如果你是真正的伙伴，那就拿出行动来。”
Still, around 30 representatives of countries and institutions will attend the leaders' segment, the Fiji government said, making this the first pre-COP attended by presidents or prime ministers. "One leader showing up, even from the Pacific, is a big step," said Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr. But he called out countries that want to be Pacific partners and will not attend: "If you're a true partner, then deliver." While the Australian government has trumpeted the event's importance, opposition parties that have rejected climate action have criticised the meeting and branded the low turnout "a diplomatic disaster."
虽然澳大利亚政府大肆宣扬此次活动的重要性，但反对气候行动的反对党批评了这次会议，并将低出席率称为“一场外交灾难”。澳大利亚气候部发言人表示，此次预备会议将提升太平洋地区的气候领导力，并推动该地区气候目标的实现。
A spokesperson for Australia's climate ministry said pre-COP would elevate Pacific climate leadership and progress the region's climate goals. VULNERABILITIES AND SOLUTIONS Pacific priorities include limiting global warming to 1.5° Celsius above pre-industrial levels to avoid the worst effects of climate change, protecting oceans and greater access to funds to make their land and economies more resilient.
脆弱性与解决方案 太平洋岛国的优先事项包括将全球变暖限制在比工业化前水平高出1.5摄氏度以内，以避免气候变化最严重的影响，保护海洋，以及获得更多资金，使其土地和经济更具韧性。
Island governments are seeking donations to a Pacific Resilience Facility that will finance climate projects across the region.
岛国政府正在为太平洋韧性设施寻求捐款，该设施将为整个地区的气候项目提供资金。联合国环境机构上个月表示，世界将在未来几年内超越1.5度目标，这将助长更多极端天气，并加剧对低洼社区的压力。
The UN's environment body said last month the world was set to exceed the 1.5-degree target in the coming years, fuelling more extreme weather and intensifying pressure on low-lying communities. Leaders at pre-COP – which runs from October 5-8 - will spend about a day in Tuvalu, a group of atolls that is home to around 10,000 people, beforeg a declaration in Fiji.
参加会前会议（pre-COP，10月5日至8日举行）的领导人将在图瓦卢停留约一天，图瓦卢是一个由环礁组成的国家，人口约1万人，随后将在斐济发表宣言。预计约4000名代表将出席斐济会议，谈判代表将花费数天时间推进将于11月在土耳其举行的COP31大会上达成的协议。
Around 4,000 delegates are expected in Fiji, where negotiators will spend several days progressing agreements to be struck at COP31 in Turkey in November. In Tuvalu, leaders will travel by canoe and see reclaimed land designed to withstand sea-level rise and solar projects to reduce dependence on diesel, Tuvalu Climate Minister Maina Talia said.
图瓦卢气候部长迈纳·塔利亚表示，在图瓦卢，领导人将乘坐独木舟出行，并参观为抵御海平面上升而设计的填海造陆项目以及旨在减少对柴油依赖的太阳能项目。塔利亚说：“我们的命运将由主要污染国决定。我们希望领导人们能看到我们的脆弱性——但也能看到让我们得以生存的解决方案。”
"Our fate will be defined by the major polluters," Talia said. "We are hoping the leaders will see our vulnerabilities - but also solutions that will keep us afloat."
几位西方国家的外交官表示，他们无法证明派遣领导人进行为期数天的行程是合理的，因为几周后领导人还需出席在土耳其举行的COP31大会。一位欧洲外交官表示，虽然领导人在图瓦卢的形象能传递强有力的信息，但澳大利亚似乎更有兴趣利用该活动取得外交胜利，而非作为推进气候谈判的手段。
Diplomats from several Western nations said they could not justify sending their leaders on a multi-day journey when they would also be expected at COP31 in Turkey weeks later. While images of leaders in Tuvalu could send a powerful message, Australia seemed more interested in using the event for a diplomatic win than as a means of progressing climate negotiations, one European diplomat said.
澳大利亚外交部未就该批评置评请求作出回应。我们的时刻 澳大利亚是太平洋地区最大的援助提供国，但也是世界上最大的化石燃料出口国之一，每年出口价值约1000亿美元的煤炭和液化天然气。尽管许多太平洋岛国提出抗议，澳大利亚仍继续批准天然气和煤炭项目。
Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs did not respond to a request for comment on that criticism. OUR MOMENT Australia is the biggest provider of aid in the Pacific but also one of the world's biggest exporters of fossil fuels, shipping coal and liquefied natural gas worth around $100 billion a year. It continues to approve gas and coal projects despite protest from many Pacific nations.
帕劳总统惠普斯表示，他宁愿让澳大利亚从化石燃料中获益，也不愿让俄罗斯或沙特阿拉伯等国家获益，他称这些国家对绿色转型或支持脆弱国家的承诺较少。"如果有人要赚钱，不如让澳大利亚来赚，"他说。
Palau's Whipps said he would rather Australia benefit from fossil fuels than countries like Russia or Saudi Arabia that he said were less committed to a green transition or supporting vulnerable nations. "If someone's going to make money, it might as well be Australia," he said.
澳大利亚最初希望主办第31届缔约方大会（COP31），并将其打造为首届"太平洋COP"。土耳其获得了主办权，但堪培拉正在主导谈判，并给予太平洋岛国比以往更大的角色。"太平洋正在尽一切努力影响决策者，"斐济气候部长林达·塔布亚说。"这是我们的时刻。"
Australia initially wanted to host COP31 and make it the first 'Pacific COP'. Turkey secured hosting rights, but Canberra is leading negotiations and giving Pacific Islands a bigger role than they typically get. "The Pacific is doing everything that it can to influence decision makers," said Lynda Tabuya, Fiji's climate minister. "This is our moment."