World leaders to address COP31 as Turkey pushes for new climate deal
Turkey is pressing a voluntary plan to lift electricity’s share of global energy use to 35% by 2035, drawing debate over fossil fuels.
- World leaders are scheduled to present climate priorities at COP31 in Antalya, Turkey, while negotiators seek agreement on expanding electricity’s role in global energy use and moving away from fossil fuels.
- Delegates from nearly 200 countries are meeting as greenhouse gas emissions remain largely unchanged and other global crises compete for attention.
- A United Nations report found that the world is on track to exceed the 1.5-degree Celsius warming limit targeted under the Paris Agreement.
- Turkey is promoting electrification in the final deal, while United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged clear timelines for moving away from fossil fuels.
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Today, around a hundred heads of state and government are expected to attend a two-day summit at the UN Climate Change Conference in Turkey. Chancellor Merz is not present at the so-called "Leaders' Summit". He has therefore criticised environmental associations and the opposition.
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Important leaders are withdrawing from the COP31 climate summit, and EU Commissioner Dan Jørgensen is concerned about low focus.
World leaders will take to the stage at COP31 in Turkey on Wednesday, but several big names are missing from the annual United Nations (UN) climate change summit, even as global warming continues to gain momentum.
World leaders gather at COP31 as fossil fuel talks stall
World leaders will set out their climate priorities in speeches at COP31 in Turkey on Wednesday, as negotiators seek agreement on a plan to increase the share of electricity in global energy use and revive stalled efforts to move away from fossil fuels. Delegates from nearly 200 countries are meeting in the Mediterranean resort city […]
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