Bonn nuit: nailbiter for German city as Albanese and Bowen offer mixed messages on hosting Cop31

If Turkey and Australia can’t agree on who should host climate summit, rights will revert to a third country – if they want it

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There’s a growing sense of desperation among United Nations officials in Bonn, the unofficial second capital of Germany.

With a population smaller than Canberra, the city will be on the hook for next year’s Cop31 climate summit if Turkey and Australia can’t resolve their deadlocked race to host the event.