Australia will now support the Turkish bid to host the climate talks in return for their minister chairing them.

Turkey has been chosen to host the 2026 UN Climate Change Conference (COP31) after it struck a compromise deal with Australia.

At the last possible minute, Australia has backed away from its bid to host the UN's climate summit in Adelaide alongside ...

Australia has conceded defeat in a bruising diplomatic struggle over hosting rights to next year's UN climate summit, with Turkey ...

Turkey will host next year’s UN climate summit while Australia will lead the conference’s negotiations among governments, ...

Türkiye scored another diplomatic victory as Australia agreed to give up its bid to host the COP31 summit and consented to ...

Australia will lead negotiations while Türkiye hosts the COP31 summit, a compromise critics say sidelines Pacific voices ...

Turkey will host next year’s UN climate summit, while Australia will take charge of leading the negotiations under an unusual ...

Australia’s withdrawal from hosting the climate talks is a test of intent – and raises questions about ambition, readiness, ...

Türkiye will host next year’s COP31 climate summit after Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announces withdrawal of ...

Australia had the support of 27 of the 28 countries to host COP and Turkey just one. Yet Australia blinked. Why?