Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will travel to Fiji and Tuvalu from 5 to 7 October 2026 for the Pre-COP Leaders’ event.
At COP30, Australia secured the role of COP31 President of Negotiations and agreement to deliver a Pacific-hosted Pre-COP, including a special Leaders’ event. Australia will co-host the event with Fiji and Tuvalu.
The Pacific Pre-COP will bring together more than 50 countries and thousands of decision makers, experts and advocates to advance climate action ahead of COP31 – the global forum accelerating the clean energy transition and action to reduce emissions.
The Pacific Pre-COP runs 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.
Pre-COP will lay the foundations for negotiations at COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye in November 2026, elevating Pacific priorities within the annual climate conference.
This will be the Prime Minister’s fourth official visit to Fiji and first official visit to Tuvalu.
Prime Minister Albanese will be joined by the 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 be Acting Prime Minister until the Prime Minister’s return from overseas.
Quotes attributable to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
“Australia is proud to stand with our Pacific family and co-host these events with Fiji and Tuvalu, putting our region’s priorities on the world stage.
“This builds on the work we’ve been undertaking to boost stability, security and prosperity in the region – which is crucial to Australia’s national interest.
“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.”