Cop31 live: slight drop in fossil fuel emissions revealed as conference enters second day
The Cop31 climate summit in Turkey has entered its second day, with reports of a slight decline in fossil fuel emissions providing a glimmer of hope. Delegates are focusing on energy and transport transitions ahead of the arrival of world leaders.
Why it matters
The summit is a critical forum for international climate policy, and the data on emissions is vital for assessing the effectiveness of global environmental commitments.
Good morning from Turkey and welcome to the second day of Cop31 , the UN gathering that is taking place, again, to help prod indolent countries clear of catastrophic planetary heating.
A lot of angst was vented on the first day of the summit over whether this goal is being achieved, and even if Cop is the best forum in which to achieve it. Perhaps sensing the fractured, distracted geopolitical mood, Chris Bowen, Australia’s climate minister and Cop negotiations chief, plaintively urged countries to “show the world that multilateralism works. Let’s show the world we are equal to the challenge.”
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