Overview
- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan replied to his outreach but maintained Türkiye’s bid, leaving negotiations deadlocked.
- UN rules require the Western Europe and Others group to choose the 2026 host by consensus or the summit defaults to UNFCCC headquarters in Bonn.
- Germany’s environment state secretary Jochen Flasbarth said Berlin would have to host by default yet does not want to and lacks time to prepare within 12 months.
- Australia is campaigning to hold COP31 in Adelaide with Pacific partners, while Türkiye is pushing Antalya and prioritising finance for developing countries.
- By contrast, the Africa Group endorsed Ethiopia to host COP32 in 2027 in Addis Ababa, a decision the Brazilian COP30 presidency confirmed and is expected to be formally adopted.