Albanese to co-host Pacific climate summit in Fiji and Tuvalu

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will travel to Fiji and Tuvalu from 5 to 7 October 2026 to co-host the Pacific Pre-COP, the Australian Government announced. The climate summit will bring together more than 50 countries to advance climate action ahead of COP31 in November.‍​​​​​​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‍

At COP30, Australia secured the role of COP31 President and agreement to deliver a Pacific-hosted Pre-COP with a special Leaders’ event. The country is co-hosting the event with Fiji and Tuvalu. This is Prime Minister Albanese’s fourth official visit to Fiji and his first to Tuvalu.

The Pre-COP will run from 5 to 8 October in Nadi, Fiji, alongside a Leaders’ event in Tuvalu from 5 to 6 October to highlight climate change’s impacts on the island nation and how Tuvaluans are responding.

The Pre-COP will lay the foundations for negotiations at COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye in November 2026, elevating Pacific priorities within the annual climate conference.‍​​​​​​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‍

Prime Minister Albanese will be accompanied by Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen and Special Envoy for Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience Kate Thwaites. Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles will serve as Acting Prime Minister during the visit.

According to Prime Minister Albanese, “Pre-COP in the Pacific will allow the world to hear directly from those on the front line of climate change and see the solutions that these nations are leading.”‍​​​​​​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‍

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