Australia hands COP31 to Türkiye but Chris Bowen to lead negotiations:

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Nov 20 25

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 ...

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Nov 20 25

Major blow to Aus after summit bid fails: The world’s top climate summit will not be hosted in Adelaide next year after Australia conceded to rival bidder Turkey ...

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Nov 20 25

Australia says it would not block Turkey as COP host: Australia says it would not block Turkey as COP host - Asia & Pacific - The Jakarta Post

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Daily Sabah Nov 20 25

Türkiye wins bid against Australia to host COP31 summit: Türkiye scored another diplomatic victory as Australia agreed to give up its bid to host the COP31 ...

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Nov 20 25

Turkey refused to budge so Australia caved. Why is Albanese still calling it a win?

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Nov 20 25

Turkey to host COP31 in deal with Australia: Usually, the COP president comes from the host nation, but an Australian will lead negotiations in 2026.

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Nov 20 25

Turkey set to host COP31 climate summit, Australia to lead government talks: SYDNEY — Turkey will host next year's UN climate summit while Australia will ...

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Saudi Gazette Nov 20 25

Turkey set to host COP31 after reaching compromise with Australia: The COP31 climate meeting is now expected to be held in Turkey after Australia dropped its bid ...

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theguardian.com

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Nov 20 25

Turkey to host Cop31 climate conference after Australia drops push to hold it in Adelaide

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theguardian.com/environment/2025/nov/19/albanese-bowen-mixed-messages-cop31-host-germany-turkey-australia

Nov 19 25

Bonn nuit: nailbiter for German city as Albanese and Bowen offer mixed messages on hosting Cop31

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Nov 20 25

Australia can win big international bids when it wants. This was an omnishambles: There are many authors of Australia’s failure to win the right to host a COP ...

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Reuters

Nov 20 25

Turkey set to host COP31 climate summit, Australia to lead government talks: Turkey will host next year's UN climate summit while Australia will lead the ...

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Nov 20 25

NZ politicians react to failure of Australia-Pacific COP bid: Australia and Pacific nations jointly bid to host the 2026 summit in Adelaide ...

BBC

Nov 20 25

Turkey set to host COP31 after reaching compromise with Australia: Australia will now support the Turkish bid to host the climate talks in return for their ...

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ekathimerini.com Nov 19 25

Australia will not veto Turkey’s COP31 summit bid, Albanese says: Australia will not oppose a successful Turkish bid to host next year’s COP31 climate summit ...

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Nov 20 25

Australia can win big international bids when it wants. This was an omnishambles: There are many authors of Australia’s failure to win the right to host a COP ...

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Nov 18 25

Australia will not oppose Turkey staging Cop31 as Albanese signals policy shift: Prime minister says fight over hosting rights jeopardises global unity needed ...

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Nov 19 25

Government canvasses Pacific leaders on backdown option for COP31: The federal government has begun to contact Pacific leaders to canvass a COP31 "Plan B" which ...

Daily Sabah Nov 19 25

Australia appears to relent in COP31 spat with Türkiye: A dispute between Australia and Türkiye over hosting a key climate summit may come to an end soon ...

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Türkiye to host COP31 climate summit in Antalya after Australia deal: Türkiye will host the COP31 climate conference in Antalya following a diplomatic agreement ...

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Nov 18 25

Australia won’t block Turkey’s bid for COP as Albanese shifts focus: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese declared Australia would not veto Turkey’s bid under UN ...

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Nov 20 25

Turkey set to host COP31 climate summit, Australia to lead government talks: SYDNEY (Reuters) -Turkey will host next year's UN climate summit while ...

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Nov 20 25

Turkey to host COP31 after compromise with Australia: Turkey will host the 2026 UN climate conference, COP31, following a compromise with Australia ...

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ekathimerini.com Nov 17 25

Australia rules out co-hosting climate summit with Turkey: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday that Australia would not co-host the COP31 climate ...

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RAPPLER

Nov 20 25

Turkey set to host COP31 climate summit, Australia to lead government talks: The two nations now have just a year to prepare for an event that attracts tens of ...

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Reuters

Nov 17 25

Australia rules out co-hosting climate summit with Turkey: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday that Australia would not co-host the COP31 climate ...

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Nov 20 25

Turkey to host COP31 as Australia steps aside: Turkey is set to host COP31 after Australia agreed to cede its bid. The deal ends a long battle over who would ...

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The Hindu

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Nov 17 25

Australia PM Albanese rules out co-hosting COP31 with Turkiye: Australia's PM Albanese confirms the country will not co-host COP31 with Turkiye due to ...

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Australia says it would not veto Turkey as COP host: Tina Stege (C), Climate Envoy for the Marshall Islands, delivers a press conference on the fossil fuel ...

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Nov 18 25

Australia rejects co-hosting climate summit with Turkey as standoff grows: If neither Australia nor Turkey compromises, hosting duties would default to Bonn in ...

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Nov 20 25

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Nov 17 25

Australia rules out co-hosting climate summit with Turkey: SYDNEY, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday that Australia would not ...

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Nov 17 25

Sharing COP presidency with Türkiye 'not an option', says Albanese: As Chris Bowen lands in Belém with the clock ticking on a resolution, Anthony Albanese says ...

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Nov 16 25

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 ...

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