# COP31 Is Here. Will Anyone Finally Say “Fossil Fuels”?

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/cop31-is-here-will-anyone-finally-say-fossil-fuels/
- Published: 2026-11-09T22:55:40+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T23:22:49+00:00
- Original publisher: Mother Jones (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2026/11/cop31-turkey-australia-paris-agreement-fossil-fuels-warming/
- Topics: Climate, Government, Offbeat, Politics, Science, Weird & Viral

## Key points

- COP31 has opened in Antalya amid urgent climate warnings.
- More than 190 nations will discuss Paris Agreement progress.
- Previous summits have made little headway on fossil fuels.

## Summary

COP31 opened in Antalya, Türkiye, with more than 190 nations set to discuss progress under the Paris Agreement. The summit comes amid record global temperatures and a UN warning that the world is on course to exceed the agreement’s 1.5°C warming goal, renewing scrutiny of whether climate talks can lead to stronger action.

Türkiye is hosting the conference, while Australia presides over negotiations; the United States is absent after withdrawing from the Paris Agreement. The article notes that COP28’s 2023 deal first called for a transition away from fossil fuels, but set no timetable, and COP30 in Brazil produced no new commitments to phase out oil, gas and coal. COP31 is the third consecutive summit where the failure to agree on further action over fossil fuels is a central question.

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