Ethiopia has been selected as the host country for the 2027 COP32 climate summit, beating out Nigeria for the opportunity. The decision was made by participating countries at the ongoing COP30 in Brazil on Monday. According to Reuters, the president of this year’s COP30, André Corrêa do Lago, announced that Ethiopia will be confirmed as the 2027 host on Tuesday.
Ethiopia launched its bid in September, competing with Nigeria, and the Bureau of African Countries unanimously advanced Ethiopia as the host candidate. The selection highlights the country’s growing role in international climate discussions and is expected to bring attention to the region’s climate concerns.
The choice of host for next year’s COP31 remains undecided, with Australia and Turkey competing for the 2026 event. Australia’s bid is in partnership with the Pacific Islands, which are highly vulnerable to climate change. The decision on the 2026 host is expected to be formally adopted on Tuesday, and a delegate from an industrialised country expressed confidence that there would be no issues with the selection process.
The hosting choice for the “Western Europe and Others” group has been delayed for months, as neither Turkey nor Australia is willing to back down. Corrêa do Lago urged countries in that group to resolve the impasse quickly, warning that if a decision is not made, the conference could be held in Bonn, Germany, where the U.N. climate agency is based.
The COP summits rotate among the world’s regions; this year’s conference is being held in the Amazonian city of Belém. The formal adoption of Ethiopia as the 2027 host on Tuesday marks an important step in the lead‑up to the 2027 conference, underscoring the summit’s role as a platform for countries to discuss and address global climate issues.
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