BELEM, Brazil 鈥 Ethiopia is set to be confirmed on Tuesday as host of the Conference of the Parties (COP32) climate summit in 2027, the president of this year鈥檚 COP30 gathering told Reuters.
The choice of host for next year鈥檚 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鈥檚 most vulnerable places to climate change.
Participating countries agreed in principle to hold the 2027 conference in Ethiopia鈥檚 capital, Addis Ababa, during the first day of Brazil鈥檚 COP30 on Monday, COP30 President Andr茅 Corr锚a do Lago said.
The choice still needs to be formally adopted, which is expected to occur on Tuesday. A delegate from an industrialized 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鈥檚 regions. This year鈥檚 conference is being held in the Amazonian city of Belem. Next year鈥檚 hosting choice within the 鈥淲estern Europe and Others鈥 group has been hung up for months, with neither Turkey nor Australia backing down.
Mr. Corr锚a do Lago urged countries in the Western European group on Monday to resolve their impasse as soon as possible. If it cannot be resolved, the conference would be held in Bonn, Germany, where the United Nations climate agency is based. 鈥 Reuters
