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As COP31 Antalya kicks off, can world move beyond big promises?
Droughts, floods and extreme heat are upping the pressure on delegates at the UN climate talks in Antalya, Turkey. Can countries move beyond pledges to concrete action?
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COP31 in Turkey to respond to an increasingly devastating climate crisis
The world has an appointment from Monday in Turkey to respond to an ever more devastating climate crisis, but the task is expected to be arduous as divisions are numerous, on geopolitics, finance or the future of fossil fuels.
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COP31 in Turkey will open with little expectation from the European Union
The COP31, which will open on Monday 9 November in Antalya, Turkey, raises few expectations among Europeans. The European Commission has explained on Friday that it does not expect a "revolution" in climate, but nevertheless hopes for concrete progress in clean energy.
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Turkey to push for 'electrification' drive at COP31 as climate threats mount
COP31 host Turkey is set to push for a "electrification" drive to help meet global elergy demand as the UN climate conference kicks off in Antalya on Monday. The annual summit takes place this year under the shadow of a cost-of-living crisis fuelled by the war in the Middle East.
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Tourism Heads to COP31 Wanting Results, Not More Pledges
Five years after the Glasgow Declaration, tourism has plenty of climate commitments but little shared proof of what they’ve achieved. The industry is still split on whether better measurement or faster action should come first.
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COP31: The funding gap is "awesome", warns the UN
Funding for adaptation must be multiplied tenfold, according to the UN, which published a report a few days before the opening of COP31. His title: "Are we ready? No." The message is clear and supported by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. "The choice is simple: invest in adaptation today or pay the price of the disaster tomorrow," he said in a video posted online.