COP32: 2027 climate conference to be held in Addis Ababa

(250909) -- ADDIS ABABA, Sept. 9, 2025 -- Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed speaks at a ceremony held near the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in the northwestern Benishangul-Gumuz region, Ethiopia, Sept. 9, 2025. Ethiopia on Tuesday officially inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), the largest hydropower project in Africa. ) ETHIOPIA-BENISHANGUL-GUMUZ-HYDROPOWER DAM-INAUGURATION MichaelxTewelde — Egyptian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed opens the new GERD dam in September (IMAGO / Xinhua)

Nobody knows yet where the next climate conference will take place. But a decision on the one after that, COP32 in 2027, has already been made, with Ethiopia emerging as the winner.

Bernhard Pötter

Last updated: 12. November 2025

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