Japan to host CO2 reduction summit in December with ASEAN, Australia

Holding summits on anything seems to be the new and only business model.

Will Indonesia and Australia agree to drastic reductions in coal production/exports?

Australia digs holes in the ground and sells dirt.

LOL, do you mean the Australia who sells coals to the Japan who loves to build new coal-power plants all over Asia ? Japan's argument is basically "our new coal plan is cleaner, if you replace all your old plants with our new plants, we'll be reducing CO2!". I mean, makes sense, but the CO2 from building new plants would probably not be even out by the reduction for X years, by then the "new" plants have become "old.

.....and all the delegates and staff and security and hangers-on and Meeja-people and everyone.... will make their ways there and back.... with zero emissions. great! good to see the powers-that-be setting a good example.

CO2 footprint to hold this meeting ?

It's going to be a CO2 Production Summit in all likelihood.

Australia digs holes in the ground and sells dirt

Lots of nations lining up to buy that "dirt" too.

Japan's argument is basically "our new coal plan is cleaner,

All coal is dirty. No such thing as clean coal.

And Australia could think about new industries other than the dirt.