Iran tells COP31 it wants compensation for environmental damage from US-Israeli strikes
Pezeshkian said the strikes released 1.5 million tons of carbon dioxide and exposed gaps in climate rules for war damage.
- On Nov 11, Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian told the COP31 climate conference in Antalya, Turkey, that his nation requires compensation for environmental damage caused by Israeli and other military strikes.
- The demand follows a military campaign launched against Iran in late February, which has involved repeated strikes on energy infrastructure and shipping across the Gulf and Lebanon.
- Pezeshkian stated, "Document and assess the environmental damages caused by military aggressions," arguing that current climate finance agreements lack provisions covering military-related environmental impacts.
- Tankers attacked by Iran while navigating the Strait of Hormuz during the conflict have caused substantial oil leaks, contributing to documented environmental damage throughout the region.
- A report from a consortium of International scientists released on Tuesday said global fossil fuel emissions are on track to fall slightly this year, partly due to high fuel prices and expanded renewable energy use following the conflict.
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The conflicts over the climate summit in Antalya are amid demands that fossil fuel companies and major Powers be obliged to compensate for environmental damage, in the absence of a prominent American and Western.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Wednesday at the United Nations (UN) climate change conference in Turkey that the United States and Israel have caused significant environmental damage through their attacks on the Islamic Republic.
The Korea Times
Iran president accuses US, Israel of causing environmental damage during war
TEHRAN — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian accused the United States and Israel of inflicting severe environmental damage during attacks on the Islamic republic, in his speech on Wednesday at the UN Climate Change Conference in Turkey. "The recent criminal and illegal aggression against Iran by America and the Zionist regime... has inflicted severe damage on the environment, releasing massive quantities of pollutants and greenhouse gases into …
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American and Israeli attacks on Iran have led to environmental damage, and the country will be compensated for this.
Anadolu Ajansı
anews.com.trMasoud Pezeshkian says strikes on fuel facilities in Asaluyeh, Tehran caused severe environmental damage, urges accountability
Iran tells COP31 it wants compensation for environmental damage from US-Israeli strikes
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian told the COP31 climate conference on Wednesday his country wanted compensation for environmental damage caused by US and Israeli strikes, saying the issue related to global efforts to fight climate change.
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