Ethiopia and Britain discuss climate ties and COP32 preparations
Talks in Antalya covered the COP32 summit that Addis Ababa hosts next year, with Ethiopian and British ministers at the table.
Ethiopia and Britain discussed deepening climate cooperation and preparations for next year's COP32 summit in Addis Ababa, during talks held on Thursday in Antalya, Türkiye, Ethiopia's foreign ministry said.
Gedion Timothewos, Ethiopia's foreign minister and the COP32 president-designate, held the talks with British Foreign Secretary [name not provided in source]. Fitsum Assefa, the finance minister and the summit's chief negotiator, also took part.
The ministry's statement gave no further details of the outcome of the talks.
Why it mattersEthiopia is preparing to host COP32 next year, and the talks set out how the country and Britain will work together on climate policy before the summit.