Australia, Turkey in 2026 UN climate summit hosting standoff

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Australia, Turkey in 2026 UN climate summit hosting standoff
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BAKU — Australia and Turkey are in a standoff over which country is better suited to host United Nations climate change talks in 2026, with neither willing to give up on their bid.Both countries have been in the running since 2022, but matters have come to a head at this year's COP29 summit being held this week in Baku, Azerbaijan. Australia 's climate minister made a last-minute stop in Turkey on Friday, his office confirmed, hoping to reach a deal on the Australia n bid.

Fatma Varank, Turkey's deputy environment minister, told Reuters that the country's Mediterranean location would help reduce emissions from flights bringing delegates to the conference, and highlighted its smaller oil and gas industry compared with Australia.Australia is among the world's largest exporters of fossil fuels.

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