Cop31 live: Climate crisis negotiations heat up on fifth day of talks
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Key context: <p>Debate over climate science, transition away from fossil fuels, electrification and climate finance can begin in earnest as world leaders leave UN summit</p><p>Good morning. Nearly all of the more than 90 world leaders who descended on Antalya in the past three days have now packed up their suitcases and lit out, some of them for the EU’s AI summit in Dublin. Anthony Albanese and the UN secretary-general are among the few to linger but will also head off later today.</p><p>With the departure of the circus, the real negotiations can begin, and a first draft of the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/live/2026/nov/12/cop31-the-crisis-is-upon-us-now-burnham-due-to-tell-climate-summit?page=with%3Ablock-6af4c8438f0822edbfcb13e7#block-6af4c8438f0822edbfcb13e7">cover decision</a> for this Cop could come as soon as today, though over the weekend or Monday are still more likely. Look out for wording on the “<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/nov/12/world-heading-for-irrevocable-overshoot-of-global-temperature-thresholds-analysis-warns">overshoot</a>” of 1.5C, climate science, the all-important transition away from fossil fuels, the electrification target and finance.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/live/2026/nov/13/cop31-climate-crisis-talks-turkey-latest-news-updates">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Debate over climate science, transition away from fossil fuels, electrification and climate finance can begin in earnest as world leaders leave UN summitGood morning. Nearly all of the more than 90 world leaders who descended on Antalya in the past three days have now packed up their suitcases and lit out, some of them for the EU’s AI summit in Dublin. Anthony Albanese and the UN secretary-general are among the few to linger but will also head off later today.With the departure of the circus, the real negotiations can begin, and a first draft of the cover decision for this Cop could come as soon as today, though over the weekend or Monday are still more likely. Look out for wording on the “overshoot” of 1.5C, climate science, the all-important transition away from fossil fuels, the electrification target and finance. Continue reading...
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