27 trends tracked about this subject — the full history, oldest to newest below.
COP31 electrification push sparks debate over mining safeguards, wind investment, and whether electricity alone can win the climate battle
More than US$480 million was announced at the COP31 Leaders’ Summit to accelerate action on methane and other non-CO₂ greenhouse gases.
Greta Thunberg tells Cop31 climate summit the planet “is being killed,” while Prime Minister Albanese defends himself after her “snail” jibe
Prime Minister Andy Burnham told COP31 in Antalya that the UK remains committed to net zero by 2050 and pledged renewed British climate leadership.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham will attend COP31 in Turkey as his government faces criticism over North Sea gas and oil approvals while promising cheaper energy and net zero leadership.
Climate Action Tracker warns the world is headed for an irrecoverable overshoot of the 1.5°C warming limit, with current policies putting Earth on track for 2.7°C of heating by 2100.
Turkish President Erdoğan brands Gaza war an 'ecocide' at UN climate summit as Turkey bars Israel from COP31.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres demands immediate drastic emissions cuts at COP31 as electrification push collides with AI energy demands and fossil fuel debates.
Lula heads to Cop31 on his first trip since re-election, scolding leaders as war and inflation eclipse the climate crisis.
World leaders gathered at COP31 in Antalya, Turkey, on November 11, 2026, with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan warning that the climate crisis is outrunning humanity.
World leaders at COP31 warn the familiar world order faces collapse without immediate climate action while pushing economic arguments for decarbonization.
Current climate coverage details unprecedented warming trends and unpredictable global effects as international talks unfold.
COP31 climate talks stall as wealthy nations postpone new finance commitments while developing countries face mounting debt and adaptation costs.
Indonesia's 2026 forest fires have burned 1.9 million hectares, sickened 300,000 people, and sparked political backlash as the government faces accusations of budget cuts, ignored warnings, and corruption.
Greta Thunberg returns to UN climate talks at COP31 after a multi-year absence, warning that everything and everyone people love is at stake.
Greta Thunberg's return to COP31 after five years puts renewed pressure on UN climate talks, with her warning that 'everything we love is at stake.'
TotalEnergies executive François-Régis Mouton has been working with Trump administration officials to delay the EU Methane Regulation, despite his company's public support for the rules.
A new study finds that all 46 IPCC regions have already experienced 90–94% of the warming expected at 1.5°C global warming and 65–76% of that expected at 2°C, making current regional warming statistically indistinguishable from a 1.5°C world.
Coverage from Inside Climate News and The New York Times examines why fossil fuels still dominate after three decades of climate talks and questions Turkey's climate credentials ahead of COP31.
Global climate talks open as new reports confirm Earth is experiencing record-shattering, off-the-charts planetary extremes.
Democrats plan to attend Cop31 climate talks in Turkey as critics accuse the host nation of greenwashing
World leaders began talks at the COP31 climate summit in Antalya, Turkey, amid concerns over slow action and soaring energy costs.
Coverage outlines expectations for the COP31 climate summit scheduled to take place in Antalya.
World leaders gather in Turkey for the COP31 climate summit amid mounting pressure to turn promises into concrete actions.
The war in Iran has triggered global fossil fuel price shocks, accelerating worldwide electrification and renewable energy shifts.
COP31, the UN climate summit, began Monday in Antalya, Turkey, with nearly 190 countries tackling climate finance, emissions cuts, and adaptation as extreme weather kills thousands and temperatures surpass 1.5C.
COP31 launches in Turkey as a year of climate disasters, soaring energy costs and record temperatures puts the summit under intense pressure.