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  • COP31 is taking place in Antalya: Turkey is the host country, Australia is the chair of the negotiations
  • Chris Bowen called for
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A call for compromise at COP31 in Antalya

The UN climate conference COP31 is being held in Antalya, Turkey: Turkey is the host country, while Australia serves as chair of the negotiations. Speaking at the summit, Australia's Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen urged all delegations to be ready to

Warning about the 1.5°C threshold and the presidency's priorities

Bowen warned that every fraction of a degree matters for people's lives, communities and economic stability, citing projections that the world will exceed the 1.5°C global warming threshold. He also stated that

Summit priorities and a joint solution with Turkey

Among the priorities of COP31, Bowen named accelerating global electrification, strengthening climate adaptation and resilience, and making climate finance faster, simpler and fairer. He also called for diversifying energy sources and reducing dependence on fragile supply chains for the sake of energy security.

Joint initiative of Australia and Turkey

Together with Turkey's Minister of Climate Change Murat Kurum, Bowen announced that Australia and Turkey, after consultations with participating countries, agreed to advance a decision under the leadership of the presidency within the framework of a