Climate Change ‘Has Disappeared’ From Global Agenda, Says Lula
Lula said wars and trade disputes have pushed climate action down the agenda as negotiators from nearly 200 countries seek a fossil-fuel shift.
- On Wednesday in Antalya, Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan urged COP31 delegates to prioritize climate survival over geopolitical conflicts and trade disputes.
- A UN report last month warned the world is on course to breach the 1.5 degrees Celsius warming limit, while 2026 saw extreme heatwaves and a Nepal glacier collapse triggering a catastrophic flood killing more than 1,450 people.
- The United States skipped the summit for the second consecutive year following President Donald Trump's 2025 withdrawal from climate cooperation, while other G7 nations including France, Germany, Italy, and Japan also declined to send top leaders.
- War on Iran this year disrupted Middle East crude shipments, sending fuel prices soaring and pushing climate action down the priority list for some governments, according to reports presented at the summit.
- Negotiators from nearly 200 countries are seeking a Turkish-led agreement to increase the share of electricity in global energy use, as former French Prime Minister Laurent Fabius emphasized that "the key word in Antalya is implementation.
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President Lula was greeted with applause when he arrived on Wednesday at COP 31 in Antalya, Turkey. But apart from the Brazilian and a few others, many heads of state and government, including those of France, Germany or India, have stalemated on this [...]
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil warned of the effects of wars and trade tensions on international efforts to combat climate change, noting that they were taking precedence over the climate crisis in the global agenda, and calling for this issue to be brought back to the forefront of international attention.
Lula Scolds Leaders as War and Inflation Eclipse Climate Crisis
Lula tells COP31 that climate action cannot succeed while wealthy nations leave developing countries without the funding needed to adapt
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva used COP31's opening summit to argue that wealthy, high-emitting nations must close the climate finance gap facing vulnerable developing countries.
COP31 leaders urge focus on climate action despite global conflicts
Negotiators from nearly 200 countries are seeking agreement at COP31 on a proposal from Turkey to increase the share of electricity in global energy use and revive stalled efforts to move away from fossil fuels
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