SYDNEY: Australia rejected on Monday Turkiye’s offer to co-host next year’s UN climate summit, as their rival bids for COP31 distract from this year’s ongoing negotiations in Brazil.
Canberra and Ankara are under pressure to break the impasse and avoid a scene in Belem, where Brazil is desperate to show that climate diplomacy still works.
The host must be chosen by consensus, so unless Australia or Turkiye withdraws its bid for the 31st UN Climate Change Conference (COP31), or they come to an agreement about sharing the duty, both countries will miss out.
zainumar133@gmail.com
