COP31

Climate disaster money is too slow, Nepal and Pacific nations tell COP31

Nepal’s foreign minister called funding delays “not justified” after the loss and damage fund set aside $21.6m following deadly floods. Pacific states want $500m for their own resilience fund.

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   INTERNATIONAL

   Syria’s al-Sharaa and Iran’s Pezeshkian join COP31 leaders in Antalya

   Pezeshkian said he would use the UN climate summit to raise the damage done to Iran’s environment by US and Israeli attacks.

   

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   INTERNATIONAL

   Saudi Arabia, Türkiye sign 3,000MW wind power deal at COP31

   The second phase of a February pact brings power plants to be built jointly with Saudi Arabia in Türkiye to 5,000MW, as the COP31 hosts push electrification.

   

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   INTERNATIONAL

   Guterres calls for ‘Climate Justice Compact’ as COP31 summit opens

   The UN chief urged a just transition from fossil fuels and $300bn a year in climate finance as about 100 countries met in Antalya, with the US absent and most G7 leaders away.

   

4. 15:16

   NATIONAL

   Erdogan and Guterres welcome Shehbaz to COP31 leaders’ summit

   The prime minister is in Antalya to press for climate finance that is “predictable, adequate and accessible” for countries like Pakistan, which produces under 1% of emissions.