Uncertainty persists over how COP31 will be managed, after Türkiye's environment minister told journalists this week his country will have the final say at the UN climate conference despite a deal that gave Australia the role of chairing the negotiations in return for withdrawing its bid for the summit.
At COP30, the two governments resolved a deadlock by agreeing that Türkiye would host this year's annual talks in the resort city of Antalya with its environment minister Murat Kurum serving as COP31 President, while his Australian counterpart Chris Bowen would act as COP31 President of Negotiations.
Previous COPs have occasionally been hosted b
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