Australian Energy Minister to push for internet hosting COP31 at Brazil local weather summit

Australia’s Energy Minister Chris Bowen mentioned he would journey on Saturday (November 15, 2025) to the COP30 local weather summit in Brazil to push for Australia to host subsequent yr’s summit, amid a stand-off with rival bidder Turkey.

Australia and Turkey submitted bids in 2022 to host the United Nations local weather convention, and each nations have refused to concede to the opposite ever since. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese this month wrote to Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in an try and resolve the long-running tussle.

Mr. Bowen mentioned a call on the problem can be made at COP30 and asserted that “Australia has the overwhelming assist of the world to host” subsequent yr’s convention, in line with an official transcript of remarks to reporters at Sydney Airport.

In an announcement, Mr. Bowen mentioned he would advocate strongly for Australia and spotlight its clear vitality trade on the summit within the Amazon metropolis of Belem.

“Australia wished to host subsequent yr’s summit with Pacific island nations for the primary time and present find out how to battle collectively the ‘existential risk’ of local weather change”, Mr. Bowen mentioned.

“Our nation has a lot at stake when it comes to climate change, but every effort we make now will help avert the worst impacts,” he added. A regional diplomatic bloc of 18 nations, the Pacific Islands Forum, is backing Australia’s bid. Several Pacific island nations are in danger from rising seas.

Australia, aiming to grow to be “a renewable energy superpower”, is pivoting away from coal and gasoline energy and is in search of funding in essential minerals, inexperienced metal and transition applied sciences comparable to batteries.

Turkey says it desires a COP — or Conference of the Parties — that extra straight tackles financing for growing nations’ local weather efforts whereas showcasing its progress towards a 2053 net-zero emissions goal.

The annual COP, the world’s primary discussion board for driving local weather motion, has grown over time from diplomatic gatherings into huge commerce exhibits the place host nations can promote financial prospects.