Australia cedes COP31 but negotiates role for Chris Bowen and Pacific countries

After months of talks, the host of COP31 will be Turkey, but the Australian environment minister will be the conference’s ...

Australia hands COP31 to Türkiye but Chris Bowen to lead negotiations

Adelaide will not host next year's COP summit, but Australia's energy minister, Chris Bowen, will lead the negotiations, and a pre-event will be hosted by a Pacific Island nation.
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Monday Briefing: Australia’s bid for COP31

The race to host COP31 has narrowed to Australia and Türkiye, and the final call could shift the event to Bonn if no agreement is reached.

Analysis-Australia's green energy push, Pacific ties face setback from COP31 impasse

By Peter Hobson and Valerie Volcovici CANBERRA/BELEM, Brazil (Reuters) - Australia risks undermining efforts to establish ...

Wong won't put price tag on COP31 as final host decision looms

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has refused to say how much it would cost Australia to hold the COP31 climate conference, as ...