Ethiopia to be approved as host for COP32 climate summit in 2027
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Participating countries agreed in principle to hold the 2027 conference in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa.
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BELEM, Brazil – Ethiopia is set to be confirmed on Nov 11 as host of United Nations climate talks COP32 climate summit in 2027, the president of the 2025 COP30 gathering told Reuters.
The choice of host for the 2026 COP31 remains a point of contention, however, with both Australia and Turkey vying for the 2026 event. Australia made its COP31 bid in partnership with the Pacific Islands, which are considered to be among the world’s most vulnerable places to climate change.
Participating countries agreed in principle to hold the 2027 conference in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, during the first day of Brazil’s COP30 on Nov 10, COP30 President Andre Correa do Lago said.
The choice still needs to be formally adopted, which is expected to occur on Nov 11. A delegate from an industrialised country told Reuters they could not imagine why there would be a problem.
Ethiopia launched its bid in September, competing with Nigeria. But the Bureau of African Countries unanimously resolved to advance Ethiopia as the host candidate, sources told Reuters.
COP summits rotate around the world’s regions. The 2025 conference is being held in the Amazonian city of Belem. The hosting choice for 2026 within the “Western Europe and Others” group has been hung up for months, with neither Turkey nor Australia backing down.
Mr do Lago urged countries in the Western European group on Nov 10 to resolve their impasse as soon as possible. If it cannot be resolved, the conference would be held in Bonn, Germany, where the UN climate agency is based. REUTERS
