By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on IOL
The AFP says COP31, being held in Antalya, Turkey, must be judged on concrete help to communities — skills, funding and partnerships — and not only on the commitments made, according to the agency.
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COP31 opens in Turkey focusing on the phase-out of fossil fuels, with Turkey's aid to Congo and a proposal from Guterres.
7 NovGuterres proposes tax on windfall profits of fossil fuel companies
6 NovCOP31 opens in Turkey with fossil fuel phase-out at centre of talks
30 OctTurkey helps Congo prepare for COP31 participationA UN report estimates that current policies would lead to warming of 2.8°C by 2100, compared with 2.6°C if national commitments are met. Published ahead of COP31 in Turkey, it calls for climate action to be strengthened rapidly, according to the UN report.
🇹🇷 Türkiye · Source: Business Day (South Africa) ·
UN Secretary-General António Guterres proposes taxing windfall profits made by fossil fuel companies to fund assistance for countries hardest hit by climate change. The proposal comes ahead of COP31, scheduled for 9 to 20 November 2026 in Antalya, Turkey, according to the Associated Press.
🇹🇷 Türkiye · Source: Bénin Web TV ·
COP31 opens in Turkey with more than 100,000 participants expected and nearly 200 countries due to negotiate on the energy transition and climate finance. Geopolitical tensions and financial constraints are complicating the discussions, according to Citizen Digital.
🇹🇷 Türkiye · Source: Citizen Digital ·
A petition calling for CNews to be removed from French broadcasting surpassed one million signatures on Sunday. The National Assembly's Cultural Affairs Committee is due to vote on Tuesday between closing the petition and holding a debate, according to AFP.
🇫🇷 France · Source: L’essentiel ·
Paris: G7 seeks to speed up a settlement in Ukraine and avert strikes on IranThe G7 foreign ministers meet in Paris on Monday and Tuesday, with the war in Ukraine and the threat of new American strikes against Iran as the main topics. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is taking part in both days of the meeting, according to AFP.The week in Africa
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