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COP31 opens with a warning: the world is running out of time to save the 1.5C goal.
Global leaders have gathered in Antalya, Turkey, for COP31, the 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) amid growing anger that the world is still failing to cut emissions fast enough to avoid catastrophic warming.
Lanaka Valery
12 November 2026 · 1 min
The two week UN climate conference, running from November 9 to 20, brings together negotiators from nearly 200 countries to discuss emissions cuts, climate finance, clean energy and protection for vulnerable communities.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned that fossil fuels are “killing our planet,” urging countries to speed up the transition away from oil, gas and coal. He also acknowledged that the world has failed to meet the Paris Agreement goal of limiting warming to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels.
Climate activists, including Greta Thunberg, have criticized the summit as hypocritical and dominated by lobbyists, demanding stronger emissions targets and more climate finance for developing countries.
Turkey is pushing a plan to increase the share of electricity in global energy use to 35% by 2035, but critics say it does not guarantee the extra power will come from low-carbon sources.
With emissions at record levels and extreme weather intensifying, COP31 is being seen as a crucial test of whether global leaders can move from promises to real action.
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