Australia hoped hosting a Cop climate summit was a done deal. But one nation still stands in the way

Despite a diplomatic push from Chris Bowen and Anthony Albanese, Turkey won’t back down on its bid to host Cop31Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s plan to host a major UN climate summit in 2026 has hit a Turkish roadblock. It is unclear how long it will last.The Albanese government had expected that its bid to co-host the Cop31 summit in partnership with Pacific island nations – a Labor promise since before it won power in 2022 – would be agreed by now, as the UN climate talks in the Azerbaijani capital of Baku approach their final stages.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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Australia hoped hosting a Cop climate summit was a done deal. But one nation still stands in the way

Despite a diplomatic push from Chris Bowen and Anthony Albanese, Turkey won’t back down on its bid to host Cop31

Australia’s plan to host a major UN climate summit in 2026 has hit a Turkish roadblock. It is unclear how long it will last.

The Albanese government had expected that its bid to co-host the Cop31 summit in partnership with Pacific island nations – a Labor promise since before it won power in 2022 – would be agreed by now, as the UN climate talks in the Azerbaijani capital of Baku approach their final stages.

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