COP31 BID

The UNFCC Conference of the Parties (COP) refers to an annual global climate change conference held in a different country each year.

iEDM were engaged by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water (DCCEEW) to provide specialist advisory services to determine the feasibility of Australia hosting the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change's (UNFCCC) 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) in 2026.

As part of the specialist advisory services, iEDMs core responsibilities were to undertake venue overlay design, infrastructure planning & scoping, and commercial budgeting to support DCCEEW's bid to secure the conference in Australia.

iEDM completed a comprehensive venue feasibility investigation and planning process to the requirements of the United Nations Host Country Agreement (HCA) requirements, through compilation of key documentation:

• Venue Overlay Design
  
  • Plenaries
  • Meeting Rooms
  • Side Event Rooms
  • Media Requirements including Press Conference and Media Centre
  • UNFCCC and UNDSS Offices
  • Delegate Pavilions & Offices
  • Climate Action Hub
  • Catering Hubs
  • Secure Perimeter planning
  • Venue Upgrade Enabling Works
• Market Sounding Survey
• Market Conditions and Availability Report
• Host Venue Feasibility Assessment and Capital Upgrade Plan
• Detailed Budget by Functional Area, Venue, and Commodity Requirements including Industry Benchmarking
• Procurement Strategy & Plan
  
  • Procurement Framework
  • Procurement Register
• Managing Contractor Delivery Model Framework inclusive of Resource Structure and Plan.

The detailed venue design and overlay planning informed DCCEEW negotiations with UNFCCC and competing Host Countries where Australia was successful in securing a pre COP31 convention in the Pacific and COP presidency rights.

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