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"At the last possible minute, Australia has backed away from its bid to host
the United Nations COP31 climate summit next year in Adelaide alongside Pacific
nations.
Under a compromise struck with rival bidder Turkey, the 2026 talks will be held
in the Turkish city of Antalya. In return, Australia will shape the agenda and
federal Minister for Climate and Energy Chris Bowen will preside over the two
weeks of formal negotiations. The Pacific will host a pre-COP event ahead of
the summit.
Struck in the final days of the COP30 summit in Belém, Brazil, the compromise
deal comes as a bitter disappointment to many – including me. It follows three
years of concerted Australian diplomacy to host the world’s biggest climate
talks. The deal does salvage some important wins for Australia and the Pacific.
At a press conference in Brazil, Bowen said: “Obviously, it would be great if
Australia could have it all. But we can’t have it all. This process works on
consensus.” He described Australia’s role as COP President as a “significant
concession” offered by Turkey.
Australia will have a central role to play over the next year in maintaining
global momentum in shifting away from fossil fuels and accelerating the
renewable rollout even faster. Pacific island countries also have a chance to
shape summit outcomes and attract vital investment as they push to reach 100%
renewables.
Bowen will be holding the gavel in Anatalya instead of Adelaide, but his
workload will begin now. Australia will need to carry forward the agenda set in
Brazil, where the COP30 presidency is working toward the first-ever global
roadmap to phase out fossil fuels."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
