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Singapore minister says Cop31 has ‘enough to work on’ without new targets
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Singapore minister says Cop31 has ‘enough to work on’ without new targets

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Singapore's Grace Fu says no major upgrade in mitigation targets is expected at Cop31 UN climate talks in Antalya, Turkey, where nearly 200 countries will negotiate electrification, temperature limits, and climate finance over 12 days.

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Delegations from nearly 200 countries are meeting in Antalya for the 12-day Cop31 conference to negotiate steps on reducing emissions, including electrification, limiting global temperature rise, and climate finance.

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“I think that we are not expecting a major upgrade in mitigation targets” at the annual UN talks in Turkey, Grace Fu told reporters. “But we have enough, even within the Paris Agreement, with what we have already agreed on. There is enough to work on.”

Delegations from nearly 200 countries are meeting in Antalya for the 12-day Cop31 conference, seeking to thrash out more steps on reducing emissions. They are set to negotiate on areas including electrification, limiting the rise in global temperatures and climate finance.

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  • What specific mitigation targets are currently under discussion?
  • What is Grace Fu's official title and government role?
  • What outcomes are expected from the Cop31 negotiations?

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