{"id":40247,"date":"2019-09-10T17:43:20","date_gmt":"2019-09-10T16:43:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.climatechangenews.com\/?p=40247"},"modified":"2019-09-10T17:53:06","modified_gmt":"2019-09-10T16:53:06","slug":"turkey-withdraws-bid-host-2020-un-climate-talks-paving-way-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.climatechangenews.com\/2019\/09\/10\/turkey-withdraws-bid-host-2020-un-climate-talks-paving-way-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Turkey withdraws bid to host 2020 UN climate talks, paving way for Glasgow"},"content":{"rendered":"

Turkey has withdrawn its bid to host next year’s UN climate talks, paving the way for the UK to preside over the summit, CHN has learned.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The UK was on the brink of being announced as host of the meeting, known as Cop26, after striking a deal<\/a> with its main rival Italy. Under a joint proposal, the UK would hold the main summit and Italy would host a preparatory meeting known as the pre-Cop, as well as a youth event.<\/p>\n

Ankara, which had also expressed an interest to hold the climate talks, has now withdrawn its application, leaving the joint UK-Italy proposal the only bid on the table, three diplomatic sources told Climate Home News.<\/p>\n

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It is the turn of a grouping of western European and other countries to host the critical 2020 talks. Sources told CHN a silence procedure was now underway when countries from the grouping could object to the joint UK-Italy bid. If no objections are made, UN Climate Change could formally announce the UK as host before the end of Tuesday.<\/p>\n

If objections are made, an alternative solution would have to be found and Turkey could reinstate its interest.<\/p>\n

Throughout the summer, the UK has been behaving as if the summit was a done deal. Last month, the UK government announced that the Scottish city of Glasgow would be the stage for the negotiations<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Anticipating the confirmation, Scottish environment secretary Roseanna Cunningham tweeted a statement on Tuesday afternoon.<\/p>\n

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.@ScotGov<\/a> Environment Secretary @strathearnrose<\/a> has welcomed the news that Glasgow will host the UN Climate Conference COP26. #COP26<\/a> #GlasgowCOP26<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/G6NmJbxbhX<\/a><\/p>\n

— Net Zero Scotland (@ScotGovNetZero) September 10, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n