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Antalya climate summit faces pressure to accelerate emissions cuts and aid
More than 190 countries are expected at the UN climate summit in Antalya, Turkey, from 9 to 20 November, with the US absent after Donald Trump withdrew from the Paris Agreement. Australia will preside over formal negotiations while Turkey leads a voluntary action agenda, as countries face pressure to speed up emissions cuts and address the impacts of global heating.
The summit comes after the Paris target of limiting warming to 1.5C has been breached, though the UN says rapid emissions cuts could limit the overshoot. Delegates may consider Brazil’s roadmaps on moving away from fossil fuels and halting deforestation, climate finance for developing countries, climate science and support for workers in carbon-intensive industries. The article also highlights poor countries’ need for help with adaptation and recovery from climate-related disasters.
In short
- More than 190 countries are expected in Antalya, but the US will be absent.
- Talks may advance plans on fossil fuels, forests and climate finance.
- Developing countries need more support to adapt to worsening climate impacts.
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Originally published by The Guardian as “Cop31: what is at stake at the UN climate summit and what can it achieve?”.