COP31 opens amid dispute over climate finance

Climate · First reported 9 Nov, 07:57 · Updated 08:22

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The climate talks began in Antalya with disagreement over how to address financial support for developing countries. UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for faster emissions cuts and more climate funding, while the summit’s opening agenda also includes debate over electrification and fossil fuels.

COP31 began in Antalya as António Guterres urged leaders to accelerate emissions cuts and provide climate finance and protection for vulnerable countries.
Developing countries sought to put climate finance on the agenda; a source familiar with the talks said a climate finance work programme would be included, while adaptation finance would be discussed under other items.
Turkey and Australia are jointly overseeing the summit, where Turkey has proposed a voluntary electrification pledge and the role of fossil fuels remains contested.

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Key facts

Location: Antalya, Turkey
Conference length: Two weeks
Climate finance agenda: A source familiar with the talks said the climate finance work programme would be included.
Adaptation finance: The article says it would be discussed under other agenda items, rather than as a separate point.
Electrification proposal: Turkey proposed raising electricity’s share of global energy demand from around 20% to 35% by 2035.