Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced that Australia will bid to co-host the 2026 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Adelaide, South Australia, if the Labor Party wins the upcoming federal election.
The bid is a joint effort with Pacific Island nations and aims to position Australia as a leader in global climate action. However, experts have cautioned that hosting the summit must be accompanied by stronger domestic climate policies, including phasing out coal. The bid faces competition from Turkey, which has not yet withdrawn from consideration.
Hosting COP31 would mark a significant diplomatic and environmental milestone for Australia.
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Albanese names Adelaide as host of COP31, while experts remind Labor that coal must go
Adelaide will host the 2026 United Nations climate conference if Labor wins back the federal government, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed today. The joint Australia-Pacific Islands joint bid is up against Turkey, which has so far resisted lobbying to drop out of the running to host the 31st climate Conference of Parties (COP).
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COP31 climate conference to be held in SA if Labor wins Federal Election, PM says
South Australia would host the COP31 climate change conference next year if Labor wins the Federal Election, the Prime Minister has revealed.
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