US EditionBehind the Scenes at COP30: How They Reached the Final Deal
A compromise at COP30 resolved a host-country dispute and gave Australia exclusive negotiation authority to advance Pacific island climate interests, backed by 18 regional nations.
- On Nov 23, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a formal agreement for Turkey to host COP31 in Antalya in 2026, resolving a lengthy host-country standoff.
- The summit was defined by a contentious fight over fossil fuels, an issue that took 28 COP meetings to name and gained support from at least 80 countries at COP30 in Belem, Brazil.
- The negotiations stretched into dawn as around 80 negotiators endured a marathon session over 12 hours with cruise-ship accommodation and snacks, with one observer saying `There were people negotiating on one end of sofa, and snoring on the other end`, Sky News reported.
- Negotiators finalised a fragile agreement that promised to "accelerate implementation" referencing the United Arab Emirates Consensus, increased finance for developing countries, forests, and a just transition for workers and communities.
- Australia will lead negotiations to advance Pacific interests at COP31 as President of Negotiations, backed by the Pacific Islands Forum amid risks to Pacific island nations, Mr Albanese said.
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Behind the scenes at COP30: How they reached the final deal
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Australia PM says formal deal reached for Turkey to host COP31 climate summit
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Sunday a formal agreement had been reached for Turkey to host the COP31 climate summit in 2026, confirming a document released at the COP30 summit in Brazil. A statement issued by Germany this week at the COP30 summit, after a meeting of the Western European and Others Group tasked with selecting the 2026 host, said Turkey would take the role with Australia leading the negotiat…
土耳其承辦COP31峰會 澳洲主導談判
澳洲總理阿爾班尼斯宣布，已正式與土耳其達成協議，由土耳其於2026年主辦聯合國氣候變化綱要公約（UNFCCC）第31次締約方會議（COP31），會議地點選在安塔利亞（Antalya），澳洲則將在會前及會議期間擔任談判主席，主導談判程序及決策方向。 這項協議解決了長期延宕的主辦權僵局。此前，土耳其與澳洲均積極爭取主辦權，雙方立場強硬，使年度氣候峰會中罕見出現激烈競爭。根據協議，土耳其保有正式主席國地位，而澳洲將擔任實質談判主持，負責引導會議的決策進程，確保太平洋島國及小島嶼國家利益獲得充分代表。 為凸顯氣候變遷對太平洋地區的生存威脅，峰會前約一個月舉行的技術層面前導會議將在太平洋島國舉行。太平洋島國論壇（Pacific Islands Forum）18個成員國均支持澳洲的談判主導地位，因該地區國家受海平面上升影響最為嚴重。阿爾班尼斯表示，澳洲在談判上擁有唯一主導權，將在會議中積極推動太平洋地區利益，強化全球氣候行動的公平性。 土耳其總統艾爾段則在南非G20峰會上表示，對雙方協議感到滿意，認
Formal deal reached for Türkiye to host COP31 climate summit
Sydney : Anthony Albanese, Prime Minister of Australia, said that a formal agreement had been reached for Türkiye to host the COP31 climate summit in 2026, confirming a document released at the COP30 summit in Brazil. The Australian Prime Minitser said: “Formal agreement has been reached for Türkiye to host the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) in Antalya, with Australia taking on the role of President of Negotiations in the lead-up to and …
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