COP31 climate summit opens in Turkey, US absent
The UN's 31st climate conference, known as COP31, has opened in Antalya, Turkey, where countries are discussing how to speed up action against climate change.
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What happened
The UN's 31st climate conference, known as COP31, has opened in Antalya, Turkey, where countries are discussing how to speed up action against climate change. The United States has no official presence at the talks, and UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged hosts Turkey and Australia to turn fossil fuel promises into action.
Why it matters
Delegates face pressure to agree concrete measures rather than declarations. The summit concedes the world will overshoot the 1.5C warming limit set by the Paris Agreement.
Timeline
- Nov 9, 10:34 AM ET: COP31 opened in Antalya, Türkiye, with countries gathering to discuss accelerating global climate action.
- Nov 9, 9:23 PM ET: Australia's climate change minister Chris Bowen, presiding over negotiations, said the world can still limit warming to 1.5C if countries act urgently and cooperate.
- Nov 10, 1:49 PM ET: Guterres called for clear next steps as countries face pressure to agree concrete measures.
Coverage
- COP31: Batteries, garbage, and the scientific research powering a sustainable future (newswise.com)
- COP31: Why air quality is key to climate health (iqair.com)
- UN chief urges Cop31 hosts Turkey and Australia to turn fossil fuel promises into action (The Guardian)
- Greta Thunberg arrives at UN climate talks saying ‘everything we love is at stake’ (AP)
- COP31 in Antalya: How far beyond 1.5C will the world go? (Anadolu Agency)
- COP31 Meets the Overshoot Era (insideclimatenews.org)
- Andy Burnham and climate change: where does the prime minister really stand? (The Conversation)
- Climate Change Efforts Are Complete Failure (Yahoo News)
- UN chief praises Türkiye's organizing of COP31 Climate Change Conference in southern city of Antalya (Anadolu Agency)
- Cop31 may involve lots of talking about talking – but there are wins to be had (The Guardian)
- Climate action needs a peace dividend: why COP31 must address the environmental costs of war (europeanleadershipnetwork.org)
- Why the World Is Still Running on Fossil Fuels After 30 Years of Climate Talks (insideclimatenews.org)
- COP31 outcome needs to prioritise transition away from fossil fuels (Stientje van Veldhoven)
- State Minister Faridul calls for united action by climate-vulnerable nations (Daily Sun Report)
- What officials want to prioritize at this year’s U.N. climate conference (The Washington Post)
- Tuesday briefing: The world is falling short on climate action. Can Cop31 change that? (The Guardian)
- The young Kiwis heading to the world’s biggest climate change gathering (NZ Herald)
- ‘Declarations Do Not Protect People’: COP31 Opens Under Pressure To Deliver Results Over Words (healthpolicy-watch.news)
- High fossil fuel prices spread inflation ‘like a cancer’, UN climate negotiator tells Cop31 (The Guardian)
- "Everyone doing their part": Leaders call for unity on climate action implementation at COP31 in Antalya (aninews.in)
- UCC delegation heads to Turkey for major UN climate summit (Mon)
- 102 leaders from 6 continents to attend COP31 climate summit in Türkiye (Anadolu Agency)
- COP31 opens in Antalya: Can climate promises finally deliver results? (news.un.org)
- #PTVNewsTonight | PH pushes for greater access to climate financing... (facebook.com)
- Climate change summit aims to cut carbon emissions (aol.co.uk)
- Climate Change Is Already Harming Health: WHO Chief Pushes Antalya Initiative At COP31 (Rachel V Thomas)
- COP31 highlights climate finance gap (tanah.air)
- UN climate summit kicks off in Turkey (Boston Globe)
- Climate and Environment Ambassador Kang Kumsil to Attend UN Climate Summit as Presidential Special Envoy (https://www.asiae.co.kr)
- UN agency warns of faster heat buildup as climate summit opens
- COP31 climate talks open in Turkey without US government
- Leaders open COP31 climate summit in Antalya, Turkey
- Governments gather in Antalya for COP31 climate talks
- Outgoing UN chief Guterres issues forceful climate warning before Turkey talks
- Türkiye readies Antalya climate summit as it outlines coal exit plans
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