Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was diplomatic on his return to Australia this week when quizzed about the ongoing negotiations for the COP31 climate summit with rival Turkey.
“We’re just engaging through,” Albanese told The Guardian. “A clear majority of nations want Australia’s bid, but it’s clear also that this is a complex situation and we’ve got to try and resolve it.”
Behind the scenes, what geopolitical sweeteners could Australia offer to Turkey to encourage it to retire gracefully from the race to host COP31? This will be the focus of talks between Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen and Pacific leaders when they meet in Sydney later this week.
