Ethiopia to host COP32 climate summit in 2027


A general view of the skyline of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia November 3, 2021. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri

BELEM, Brazil (Reuters) -Ethiopia said on Tuesday it would host the United Nations' COP32 climate summit in 2027, fending off a rival bid from Nigeria to land an influential role that will allow it to shape the agenda and outcomes of the event.

The more immediate choice of host for next year's COP31 remains unresolved, however, with both Australia and Turkey vying for it.

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