Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen has revealed the government has so far spent $7 million on Australia’s bid to host the COP climate next year, with competition from Turkey.
Speaking from the Sydney suburb of Fairfield, Bowen further revealed that he, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Foreign Minister Penny Wong have been communicating with their Turkish counterparts.
Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen is pushing to host the 2026 COP summit in Adelaide.Credit: Alex Ellinghausen
“I’ve been talking to my counterpart, Minister Murat Kurum, Penny Wong has been talking to her counterpart, Minister [Hakan] Fidan, and Anthony Albanese has been in correspondence with his counterpart, President [Recep Tayyip] Erdogan,” he said.
“That’s a good government doing its job, trying to resolve this from the government as a whole.”
Loading
Bowen highlighted deforestation in Asia and the Pacific Islands as a vital climate matter in the Oceania region in a bid to host the next conference.
“This is a remarkable geopolitical opportunity for our country. The climate is the No.1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 issue for Pacific Islands,” he said.
“It’s also a remarkable opportunity, as well as the largest trade fair for a country that wants to be indispensable in the supply of critical minerals and renewable energy to the rest of the world.”
