COP31 Talks Face Early Friction over Future of Fossil Fuels
Leaders avoided fossil fuels in opening priorities while advancing a 35-by-35 electrification target that negotiators say may win broader consensus.
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Avoiding the ‘F word’: Australia and Turkey dance around fossil fuels at COP31 summit
One phrase has been glaringly absent from this year’s COP31 climate summit. Fossil fuels are not mentioned in the COP31 priority areas. Key speeches from the leaders of Australia and Turkey (Türkiye), co-hosts of the conference, have largely failed to address the emissions-shaped elephant in the room. That’s despite mounting pressure from environmental groups, Pacific nations and COP30 host nation Brazil to abandon coal, oil and gas and slash gl…
While the world is facing an unprecedented energy crisis and climate chaos, Turkey and Australia, which co-organize the 31st international climate conference, want to make electrification a strong political signal, towards the abandonment of oil, gas and coal.
World leaders conclude two days of talks. Australian negotiator says there are many consultations ahead. Activist Greta Thunberg says: .No one comes to save us.
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