Turkiye seeks to host next COP as co-presidency plans falter

ISTANBUL: Turkiye wants to host next year’s UN climate change talks and is ready to organize the event alone if there is no agreement on sharing the event, a Turkish diplomatic source told AFP Sunday. Australia and Turkiye are locked in a stalemate over who should host the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) in 2026. The host is selected by consensus, so unless Australia or Turkiye withdraws or the countries agree to share the conference, both will miss out. A decision should be made at the current COP conference in Belem, Brazil.

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