6 trends tracked about this subject — the full history, oldest to newest below.
Finland unveils a concrete fossil fuel exit plan while COP31 negotiations stall on the 1.5°C target, highlighting a widening gap between national action and multilateral progress.
COP31 opens with competing demands on electrification, mining safeguards, and fossil fuel phase-out as the UN climate chief calls for speed.
Turkish President Erdoğan brands Gaza war an 'ecocide' at UN climate summit as Turkey bars Israel from COP31.
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.'
COP31 launches in Turkey as a year of climate disasters, soaring energy costs and record temperatures puts the summit under intense pressure.
Germany has committed to phasing out fossil fuels by 2045, responding directly to a call from the United Nations.