COP31: Protesters, UN urge swift climate deal
UN climate chief Simon Stiell has urged negotiators at the COP31 summit in Turkey to avoid tactical delays and focus on reaching a meaningful agreement to limit global warming. Meanwhile, large-scale protests have erupted in Antalya, with activists demanding more urgent action from world leaders.
Why it matters
International climate negotiations are critical for setting global policy to mitigate environmental catastrophe, yet they often face gridlock due to competing national interests.
The UN climate chief has warned that "tactical delays" at the COP31 climate talks in Turkey could prevent a deal to slow global warming.
https://p.dw.com/p/5PSFx Prefer DW on Google Protesters outside the COP31 summit in Antalya, Turkey, lamented the lack of progress on climate change Advertisement The United Nations' top climate official urged negotiators at the COP31 climate summit in Turkey to "avoid tactical delays" that would prevent a deal to stop global warming.
Delegates from more than 200 nations are gathered in the Mediterranean city of Antalya with the core goal of preventing the planet from warming by 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit).
Downtown, thousands of civil society and environmental activists from around the world protested against the consequences of climate change .
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