Australia's Minister for Climate Change and Energy met with Türkiye's Minister for Climate Change and the UN's climate chief recently to start planning for COP31.
Australia and Türkiye are working in lockstep to deliver COP31 and the Pacific Pre-COP. This was the first official meeting between Türkiye, Australia and the UNFCCC. Former COP presidents from Brazil and Azerbaijan as well as DCCEEW officials also joined in Istanbul.
Every year, the Conference of the Parties (COP) brings countries together to tackle climate change. Nations that are party to the UNFCCC meet to check progress and push for stronger action.
Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen is President of Negotiations for COP31. He joined the meetings via video conference.
"Working together, Australia, the Pacific and Türkiye will deliver real progress for global climate action through COP31 in Türkiye and Pre-COP in the Pacific," Minister Bowen said.
Türkiye's Climate Change Minister Murat Kurum is the COP President-Designate. He described our partnership as one of the most important pillars of the COP31 process.
