Only two leaders from outside the Pacific join Australia's pre-COP visit to Tuvalu
The low turnout is a setback for a meeting moved to Fiji to draw global attention to the countries most threatened by rising seas.
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Fossil fuel transition is not up for renegotiation, Fiji's leader tells pre-COP meeting
Australia's prime minister warned of a summer of floods, cyclones and extreme heat after leaders visited Tuvalu, where rising seas threaten damage costs larger than its economy.
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UN climate chief warns extreme heat endangers pregnant women and newborns
Three in four maternal health workers surveyed in five countries say they have seen more heat-related cases over the past five years.
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Solar and wind now make up more than a third of Turkey's installed power capacity
Solar alone accounts for 22% of the country's 126,944 megawatts, and renewables overall make up 62.9%.
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Germany sets 2045 deadline to end fossil fuel use in its energy sector
The roadmap, unveiled at the UN in New York, targets 80% renewable electricity by 2030 and weighs moving the coal exit up to 2035.
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UN chief calls for national timelines to phase out fossil fuels
Guterres used his farewell UN address to demand transition roadmaps with dates, as only France and the Netherlands have set 2050 deadlines so far.
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COP31 host Türkiye launches pledge on AI's energy use as UN climate chief warns Big Tech is 'on thin ice'
Turkey's COP31 presidency has launched a pledge on how AI is powered and governed in climate action, as UN climate chief Simon Stiell warns tech companies' energy demands threaten their credibility.
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A Turkish waste plant becomes a test case for COP31's climate agenda beyond fossil fuels
As COP31 approaches, a biogas facility near Ankara is being used to argue that the climate summit's agenda should extend past fossil fuels to methane, waste and other emissions sources, a framing critics say risks diluting the focus on oil, gas and coal.
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A dispute over IPCC science is dividing the world's largest climate NGO coalition
A fight over how fair the IPCC's climate models are to developing countries is straining unity inside the world's largest coalition of climate NGOs.
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Pacific islands press for COP31 funding on renewables and ocean protection
Pacific Islands Forum leaders used their Palau summit to demand COP31 deliver climate finance and ocean protection, as the UN warns rising seas are now a 'development emergency.'
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Turkey formally ratifies four agreements as it prepares to host COP31
Four agreements signed off by President Erdoğan formalize Turkey's commitments ahead of hosting COP31 in Antalya.
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Latin America's state oil giants forge deep-sea alliance: Environment groups warn
Petrobras and Pemex sign a strategic pact for ultra-deepwater drilling, raising climate concerns — and setting a potential precedent for Türkiye's state energy model.
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