Turkey is about to host the United Nations’ flagship local weather change convention subsequent yr, following months of competitors with Australia for the occasion, in a last-minute concession to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan who refused to again down regardless of widespread help for the Albanese authorities bid from different nations.
The COP31 talks subsequent November will probably be staged within the resort metropolis of Antalya, based on individuals briefed on the discussions at this yr’s two-week summit in Belém, Brazil.
Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen speaks at COP30 in Belem, Brazil.Credit: AP
Australia spent $7 million on its bid to host the occasion, stated Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen, who’s in Belem now on the present convention.
The Albanese authorities declared forward of the May election that if its bid for COP3 have been profitable, it might host the occasion in Adelaide and share most of the related occasions with Pacific nations. Bowen is reported to be looking for a take care of Turkey the place a few of the COP related might be hosted within the Pacific, and for a mechanism for worldwide local weather finance into the area, the place the island nations insist world warming is the highest safety menace.
A bunch of nations was on observe to formally settle for the plan for Turkey to host the convention following a gathering on Thursday morning, AEST, on the COP30 local weather summit in Belem.
The world leaders summit that sometimes occurs firstly of every COP can even happen in Turkey, based on one of many individuals. There will probably be a pre-COP occasion within the Pacific area, the particular person stated.
The information has not but been confirmed by the Albanese authorities or the Erdogan camp, who’ve each been contacted for remark.
Bowen stated on Saturday at Sydney airport that a lot of Australia’s allies and all members of its UN group – referred to as Western European and Others Group – backed the bid.
“The scenario stays that Australia has the overwhelming help of the world to host COP31,” Bowen stated.
