World leaders set out clashing priorities as COP31 turns to negotiations
Small island states, developing countries and fossil fuel producers pressed rival demands as negotiators struggled to narrow gaps on finance and emissions cuts.
- On Thursday, November 12, 2026, world leaders gathered at COP31 in Antalya, Turkey, with record attendance of 92,934 participants. The summit, co-hosted by Turkey and Australia, seeks to enact the 2015 Paris Agreement amid scientific warnings that limiting warming to 1.5°C is no longer achievable.
- Scientific consensus indicates limiting global warming to 1.5°C is no longer achievable, intensifying clashes between developing nations demanding climate finance and fossil-fuel producers defending their development rights. These conflicting positions complicate efforts to draft a deal acceptable to all signatories.
- Singapore and the World Bank launched a carbon market initiative to bridge financing gaps for developing nations. Nigeria ranks third in attendance with 1,506 delegates, renewing transparency concerns about government spending, while philanthropic organizations announced more than $480 million to tackle greenhouse gases.
- UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged nations to abandon fossil fuel reliance, stating "fossil fuels must go the way of the dinosaurs." Turkey and Australia proposed an electrification target of 35% by 2035, while small island states pleaded for urgent emissions cuts.
- Negotiators must finalize a deal by November 20 as political divisions and ongoing wars threaten progress. The summit's 'Action Agenda' aims to move beyond rhetoric toward practical implementation, establishing momentum for future climate summits including COP32 in Addis Ababa.
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