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Turkey to host COP31 climate meeting next year as Australia reluctantly drops bid
Antalya in Turkey will host next year’s COP31 summit, with Australia’s Adelaide bid finally backing down, although Pacific nations will get the right to hold preparatory events. Turkey has been persistent in pursuit of COP31 having stood aside in 2021 and allowed the UK to hold the meeting in Glasgow. COP meetings host destinations are meant to be decided by consensus with no voting mechanism in p...