World leaders begin UN climate talks amid concerns action on global warming too slow
Cop31 begins amid hopes for concrete climate action following a year of extreme weather disasters.
Quick Look
World leaders arrived on Wednesday for the Cop31 UN climate change conference in Turkey, aiming to agree on curbing global warming following a year of severe climate disasters, though past promises and missing leaders raise doubts.
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Why It Matters
Past climate talks have faced criticism for unfulfilled promises.
World leaders began arriving on Wednesday to start formal discussions at the United Nations climate change conference in Turkey, hoping to agree on concrete actions to curb global warming after a year of deadly floods, heatwaves and other climate-related disasters.
But what can and will be accomplished at the 11-day Conference of the Parties, called Cop31, remains to be seen.
Past talks have been criticised for making promises that later fell flat, and some big names are missing from this year’s event.
Open Questions
- What concrete actions will be agreed upon?
- Which big names are missing from the event?
