Spain will now play host to a series of United Nations climate talks in December.
It comes after original hosts Chile pulled out following anti-government protests in the country.
However the last minute change in venue is proving to be a logistical challenge.
Spanish visas and accommodation also have to be issued for the 25,000 people who are expected to attend the event.
It's also left 16-year-old environment activist Greta Thunberg stuck on the wrong continent.
Riyadh airport operations suspended after attack causes injuries
Operations at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh were suspended on Saturday after an attack on the airport caused injuries, the Saudi Civil Aviation Authority said in a statement.
India detains thousands, locks down Delhi to foil election chief protest
Police detained more than 2,000 protesters and the founder of the "Cockroach" youth movement in Delhi on Saturday as security forces locked down parts of the capital to thwart a rally demanding the resignation of India's election chief.
Isaias kills 4, about 670,000 without power after landfall
Four people have died after Hurricane Isaias made landfall early on Saturday, and about 670,000 residents in Florida, Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi were still without power as the storm weakened to a post-tropical cyclone, according to local authorities and electricity monitoring services.
Man dies after entering tiger enclosure at British zoo
British police said a man died on Saturday after he entered a tiger enclosure at the Yorkshire Wildlife Park and was attacked.
9 dead in Pennsylvania mass shooting
Nine people have been confirmed dead in Erie, Pennsylvania, authorities said, after what Governor Josh Shapiro called a "tragic mass shooting".
