# U.N. Climate Summit Kicks Off In Turkey After A Disastrous Year Of Extreme Weather

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/u-n-climate-summit-kicks-off-in-turkey-after-a-disastrous-year-of-extreme-weather/
- Published: 2026-11-09T11:17:43+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T22:08:08+00:00
- Original publisher: HuffPost (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/climate-cop31-turkey_n_6af1aa1fe4b043b6d4e35d8a
- Topics: Americas, Asia, Climate, Geopolitics, Politics, Science, World

## Key points

- COP31 opens in Antalya as the 1.5°C warming goal looks likely to be missed.
- Delegates are urged to turn past climate promises into action.
- Funding for poorer countries remains a central dispute.

## Summary

World leaders, delegates and activists have opened the two-week COP31 climate summit in Antalya, Turkey, amid a year of extreme weather and rising temperatures. The talks aim to turn earlier climate promises into action, even as scientists say the internationally agreed goal of limiting warming to 1.5°C is likely to be exceeded.

About 68,500 people are expected to attend, with negotiators from nearly 200 countries discussing emissions cuts, climate adaptation and support for poorer nations. Turkey’s proposed agenda includes reducing methane, building climate-resilient cities and raising electricity’s share of energy use from 21% to 35% by 2035; disputes over funding remain a major obstacle. The article also links disruption to energy markets from the Iran war and closure of the Strait of Hormuz with renewed attention to renewable energy.

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