Overview
- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said a formal agreement confirms Turkey as host in Antalya with Australia serving as President of Negotiations with exclusive authority.
- The Pacific region will hold a pre-COP meeting to spotlight island nations’ existential climate risks, according to Australia’s statement.
- A statement from Germany at COP30, following a Western Europe and Others Group meeting, set out the arrangement with Turkey hosting and Australia steering the negotiation process.
- President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called the deal meaningful for multilateralism during remarks at the G20 gathering in Johannesburg.
- Turkey’s environment minister Murat Kurum celebrated the outcome and pledged a fair, balanced conference attentive to vulnerable regions including the Pacific and Africa, while the Pacific Islands Forum had earlier backed Australia’s bid.