The Australian Prime Minister, Monday, November 17, rejected Turkey’s offer to take part in hosting next year’s UN climate summit, which Canberra wants to hold in Adelaide, in the south of the Oceania country.
“No, we will not be co-hosting”argued Anthony Albanese, remembering the joint organization “not planned” based on the rules of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. “It’s not an option, and society is aware that it’s not an option, that’s why it’s been ruled out. »added the head of government.
Australia and Türkiye, each candidate, are deadlocked over the 31st organizatione The UN Conference on Climate Change will be held in 2026. And this, while COP30 is taking place in Belem, Brazil.
Consensus required
Since the host country must be chosen by consensus, no country will be selected if one country does not withdraw its candidacy, or if they do not reach an agreement to share responsibility. The situation is unprecedented, which will see the holding of the next conference return by default to Bonn, a city in western Germany that houses the UN climate secretariat.
A Turkish diplomatic source told Agence France-Presse (AFP) on Sunday that his country “ (advanced) to advocate a co-presidency model” for the next COP.
By hosting the next summit in Adelaide with its Pacific island neighbors, Australia wants to draw attention to regions of the world that are on the front lines of climate change. This country, which is still one of the world’s largest coal exporters and continues to provide large subsidies to fossil fuels, will be the first country in the history of the Pacific region to host the COP on its territory.
