By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on France 24
Illustrative image · Kristina Kutleša · Pexels · Licence PexelsThe UN climate conference, COP31, opens on 9 November in Antalya, Turkey, with the aim of pushing for massive electrification of economies. The war in the Middle East has highlighted dependence on fossil fuels, according to France 24.
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.
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La COP31 s’est ouverte lundi 9 novembre à Antalya, en Turquie, sur fond de bataille autour du financement climatique. Le secrétaire général de l’ONU, Antonio Guterres, a appelé les dirigeants à agir plus vite face à la crise climatique, alors que des milliers de participants entament deux semaines de négociations, selon France 24.
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COP31, which opened on Monday 9 November in Antalya, Turkey, is devoting its first day to agriculture, with the financing of adaptation by rural communities in developing countries to climate change at stake. According to RFI Monde, financing the African agricultural transition dominates the debates.
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Leaders gathered at COP31 in Turkey are calling on governments to speed up their efforts against global warming, as global temperatures and climate-related disasters rise. The two-week meeting opens with the UN warning that the 1.5°C threshold will soon be exceeded, according to Business Day.
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Trump reacts to calls for Nvidia boss to step downDonald Trump reacted to calls for Jensen Huang, Nvidia's chief executive, to resign after revelations concerning a relationship with Alice Huang, a Chinese tech executive suspected of espionage. Nvidia's board of directors ordered an internal procedure after Jensen Huang's admission, according to Daily Post Nigeria citing the New York Times.The week in Africa
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