COP31 to open in Turkey, with climate goals under pressure from war and AI
Nearly 200 countries are negotiating new finance and emissions steps as leaders press richer nations to deliver more adaptation funding.
- On Monday, representatives from nearly 200 countries gathered in Antalya, Turkey, for the United Nations COP31 climate summit, though the United States will not participate under President Donald Trump.
- Turkish Environment Minister Murat Kurum announced an "Action Agenda" focusing on electrification to increase renewable energy use from 21% to 35% by 2035, opening amid disasters like the Nepal glacier collapse.
- The 12-day conference will draw 91 heads of state, down from 156 in 2023; British Prime Minister Andy Burnham is expected to be the lone Group of 7 leader attending.
- War in Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz, spiking global fuel prices, while rapid AI rollout surges power demand and complicates the transition away from fossil fuels.
- Delegates are expected to address how poorer nations can finance adaptation to rising temperatures and extreme weather, as the United Nations reports developing countries receive only a fraction of the estimated $305 billion needed annually.
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