CO2: 426.07 ppmAntónio Guterres calls for ‘clear next steps’ as countries face pressure to agree concrete measures
The global energy transition took centre stage on the second day of COP31, as countries explored how to move away from fossil fuels, accelerate clean energy and overcome financial and infrastructure barriers standing in the way.
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In today’s newsletter: As global leaders gather in Turkey for the UN climate summit, both doubts and hope surround what the annual talks can achieve
However, authors of a comprehensive assessment to be presented at Cop31 warn talk of a global turnaround premature
Simon Stiell makes opening address at summit in Turkey, where talks are under way about speeding up shift to electrification
Nearly 200 countries have arrived on Türkiye's Mediterranean coast for a climate summit with a different ambition: fewer grand declarations and more concrete decisions. With a powerful El Niño threatening to worsen extreme weather, negotiators face difficult questions over climate finance, clean energy and how to protect communities already living with the consequences of climate change.
In April this year, roughly 146.5 million Indians were exposed to an extreme heatwave with temperatures hitting a sweltering 47℃.
World leaders, delegates and climate activists are gathering in Antalya, Turkey, for a U.N. climate summit near the end of a year of extreme weather around the world.
Outgoing United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has a forceful message on the eve of climate talks in Turkey.
The world has more tools than ever to tackle climate change, yet millions remain unable to benefit from them. As clean energy technologies advance faster than ever, the challenge facing countries at COP31 is no longer just finding solutions – but making sure everyone can afford them.
Brazil's plan calls for nations to assess how reliant their economies are on fossil fuel exports and imports and then design tailored solutions to phase them out.