Overview
- Africa’s negotiating bloc endorsed Ethiopia to host COP32 in 2027, a move the Brazilian COP30 presidency acknowledged, with formal adoption expected during the summit.
- The 2026 venue remains unresolved as Australia seeks Adelaide and Turkey pushes Antalya, with the Western Europe and Others group requiring consensus.
- UNFCCC rules would shift COP31 to the UN climate secretariat in Bonn if no agreement is reached in Belém, and a senior German official says Berlin is reluctant to assume hosting on short notice.
- Side diplomacy includes a reported letter from Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese offering Turkey the leaders’ segment, and a dispute over Ankara’s claim of a U.K. pledge that British diplomats deny.
- Officials warn a late decision would squeeze planning time for the 2026 presidency, weakening agenda-setting and diplomatic groundwork for the talks.