By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Africanews
Illustrative image · Luis Quintero · Pexels · Licence PexelsMore than 90,000 participants are expected at COP31, where world leaders are due to meet on 11 and 12 November in Antalya. The negotiations focus in particular on climate finance, natural gas and urban resilience, according to Africanews, citing the UN climate chief Simon Stiell.
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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.
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9 NovCOP31 leaders call for faster climate actionCOP31 opened on Monday 9 November in Antalya, Turkey, amid a battle over climate finance. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on leaders to act faster in response to the climate crisis, as thousands of participants begin two weeks of negotiations, according to France 24.
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Leaders gathered at COP31 in Turkey are calling on governments to accelerate efforts against global warming as global temperatures and climate-related disasters increase. The conference is being held from 9 to 20 November in Antalya and is also due to examine implementation of the Paris Agreement commitments, according to Business Day.
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COP31 opens in Turkey with more than 100,000 participants expected and nearly 200 countries called on to negotiate on the energy transition and climate finance. Geopolitical tensions and financial constraints are complicating the talks, according to Citizen Digital.
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The 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.
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BHV Marais closes abruptly a week after entering judicial recoveryThe Paris department store BHV Marais had to close abruptly on Monday, with management citing an administrative regularisation linked to an insurance problem. According to management, the shop should reopen as early as the next day, while unions fear a permanent closure.The week in Africa
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