UN Climate Chief Urges Speed as COP31 Confronts Fossil Fuel Divide
- UN climate chief Simon Stiell urged countries at COP31 to compromise and address difficult issues quickly as negotiations entered their second week.
- Stiell warned against tactical delays and said collective success requires compromise from every party.
- A UN report found that the world is on course to exceed the 1.5°C warming threshold, while war and inflation have reduced climate change’s priority for governments.
- Disagreements over fossil fuels remain, with Saudi Arabia, Russia, and India resisting measures they say could restrict energy choices; the United States skipped the talks.
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"I urge the parties to quickly address the most difficult issues and avoid tactical delays," said Simon Stiell, the organization's climate change manager.
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UN climate chief urges speed as COP31 confronts fossil fuel divide
By Simon Jessop and William JamesANTALYA, Turkey, Nov 14 (Reuters) - The UN's top climate official urged negotiators at the COP31 conference in Turkey on Saturday to move swiftly towards a deal and "avoid tactical delays" as the summit heads into its second and final week.The annual UN climate conference faces new challenges this year as a slew of crises from war to inflation push global warming down the list of priorities for world governments.
At the mid-term of the World Climate Conference (COP31) in Turkey, UN climate chief Simon Stiell reminded the negotiators on Saturday about willingness to compromise and ambition. "At the beginning of the second week, I call on the parties to address the most difficult issues quickly and to avoid tactical delays," said Stiell towards diplomats from just under 200 states.
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