What changed
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre met in Antalya, Türkiye, on November 11, 2026, alongside the COP31 Leaders’ Summit. They discussed Ethiopia’s Green Legacy Initiative, renewable-energy investment, wider bilateral cooperation and Norway’s support for Ethiopia’s preparations to host COP32 in Addis Ababa in 2027.
Why it matters
Ethiopia is now using the road to COP32 to connect its environmental programme with diplomacy and investment. Norway’s support gives that preparation another government-level partner, while the Green Legacy Initiative and clean energy put practical projects alongside the summit’s political agenda.
The meeting is still a signal, not a deal. No investment amount, project, financing commitment or timetable was reported. The next meaningful test will be whether the diplomatic support becomes a defined role for Norway and a concrete clean-energy or climate initiative before Ethiopia succeeds Türkiye as COP host.
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