AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoCOP31: The leaders’ summit in Antalya is wrapping up with calls for climate action to move from pledges to delivery. UN chief António Guterres urged a fossil-fuel tax to fund climate recovery, warning current national plans could still lead to more than 2.5°C of warming. Negotiations continue through Nov. 20. Climate Finance: Nepal called for grant-based funding and locally led adaptation, while Pacific leaders are seeking a $500 million resilience fund. A new UN platform aims to secure more than $3 billion to protect 75 million people from climate shocks by 2030. Climate Security: The UK named former intelligence chief Dame Madeleine Alessandri its first climate security envoy, as Prime Minister Andy Burnham linked extreme heat and wildfires to national security. Waste and Energy: Climate advocates at COP31 urged governments to reject waste incineration in favour of prevention, reuse and composting. Ghana’s Samira Bawumia called for more clean-cooking investment, citing benefits for women’s health, forests and the climate. Climate Research: An international team won nearly €10 million to study whether rapid social change can help limit the risks of warming beyond 1.5°C.
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