Australia will not oppose Turkey staging Cop31 as Albanese signals policy shift
by Tom McIlroy political editor from Environment | The Guardian on (#71JAG)
Prime minister says fight over hosting rights jeopardises global unity needed for action to help Pacific islands
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Anthony Albanese has said Australia will not stand in the way of Turkey hosting next year's Cop31 climate summit, insisting the interests of Pacific Island countries should be prioritised amid a deadlock over where the 2026 event should take place.
As this year's Cop summit enters its final days in Brazil, Albanese said Australia wanted to win the hosting rights, but conceded the risk of the event defaulting to Germany would present a poor outcome for global action on climate change.
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