Turkey argues both countries can win from drawn-out contest with Australia over Cop31 hosting rights
by Tom McIlroy Political editor from on (#70CTX)
Exclusive: Turkey's climate minister says country is working on innovative solutions' as Labor privately downplays expectations impasse can be broken
Turkey says it is pursuing innovative solutions" in the race with Australia to host the Cop31 UN climate talks, arguing both countries can win from drawn-out negotiations over next year's summit.
After talks with the climate change and energy minister, Chris Bowen, on the sidelines of the UN general assembly in New York last week, Turkey's climate minister, Murat Kurum, said he was optimistic about a resolution.
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