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Turkey proposed joint leadership for COP31 to end hosting standoff with Australia, sources say
- On November 17, 2025, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Australia will not co-host COP31 with Turkiye, stating `No, we won't be co-hosting because co-hosting isn't provided for under the rules of the `.
- Both countries having submitted bids in 2022 means Australia and Turkiye face a hosting stalemate resolved only by consensus, while Turkish diplomatic sources say Turkiye proposed a co-presidency and is ready to host alone if needed.
- Support from the Pacific Islands Forum strengthens Australia's case, and Australia says it has overwhelming backing from allies and UN group members while Brazil mediates without progress.
- Absent an agreement, Chris Bowen is set to meet his Turkish counterpart on Tuesday; if unresolved, the summit will revert to Bonn, which Germany is reluctant to host.
- A focus on Pacific vulnerabilities drives Australia's push to co-host, backed by the Pacific Islands Forum, while Turkiye emphasizes cooperation and a 2053 net-zero goal, with observers citing its ties with Russia and Saudi Arabia as potential disadvantages.
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Actually, Australia or Turkey is to host the next World Climate Conference. But the two countries cannot agree so far. That's why Bonn could be the venue. How likely is that and how did Bonn fight with the Cop23 in 2017?
While the 30th climate summit is in full swing, Australia and Turkey are battling over who will chair next year's summit. The longer the decision is delayed, the greater the risk of a wasted year.
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The two countries, which have both declared themselves candidates, are at an impasse regarding the organization of this 31st United Nations Conference on Climate Change.
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