Australia's Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen walks on stage after he delivered a statement during the United Nations climate change conference COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan November 19, 2024 REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
BAKU (Reuters) - Australia and Turkey are in a standoff over which country is better suited to host United Nations climate change talks in 2026, with neither willing to give up on their bid.
Both countries have been in the running since 2022, but matters have come to a head at this year's COP29 summit being held this week in Baku, Azerbaijan.
