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Zac de Silva

Mad dash to win climate conference hosting rights

Anthony Albanese United Nations Richie Merzian COP Australia Surangel Whipps Jr COP31 Turkey

Pacific nations are eager for Australia to host the COP31 climate meeting, slated for November 2026. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Australia's bid to host a major global climate conference may depend on diplomatic "horse-trading" as government officials scramble to break a deadlock with rival Turkey.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is due to meet his Turkish counterpart on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly gathering on Thursday (AEST) to hopefully resolve an impasse over the hosting rights for the talks.

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