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- 1UNGA Climate Summit: Leaders Choose Hope Over Alarm▼UNGA 81 Climate Summit: From Nepal’s Floods to Global Action, Leaders Choose Hope Over Alarm
At the 81st session of the UN General Assembly, world leaders gathered for a climate summit framed around optimism rather than alarm, drawing on Nepal's recent floods as a case of climate impacts demanding global action. Coverage highlights calls for cooperation and practical solutions, with the Himalayan nation's disaster serving as a reminder of vulnerable countries' stakes.
- 2Campaign demands zero fossil fuel lobbyists at COP31▼Campaign calls for zero fossil fuel lobbyists in COP31 delegations
A campaign is calling for national delegations to the COP31 climate summit to exclude fossil fuel lobbyists entirely. The push aims to prevent oil, gas and coal industry representatives from influencing negotiations at the UN climate talks. Advocates argue industry presence undermines the credibility and ambition of the summit's outcomes.
- 3UN Climate Change unveils new ECCA strategy ahead of COP31▼Leveraging creativity: UN Climate Change unveils new ECCA strategy ahead of COP31
UN Climate Change has introduced a new strategy for its Entertainment and Culture for Climate Action (ECCA) initiative ahead of the COP31 climate summit. The plan focuses on leveraging creativity from the entertainment and culture sectors to drive public engagement and climate action. Observers see it as an effort to broaden the reach of climate diplomacy beyond formal negotiations.
- 4Turkey launches AI initiative ahead of COP31 climate summit●Turkey launches AI initiative ahead of COP31 climate summit ‘We must openly discuss AI’s growing energy consumption, and
Turkey has announced an initiative addressing artificial intelligence ahead of the COP31 climate summit. COP31 president-designate Murat Kurum said governments must openly discuss AI's growing energy consumption and 'start setting the terms,' signalling that the technology's power demands will be placed on the climate agenda. The move frames AI as an emerging environmental issue requiring international policy coordination.
- 516 Journalists Win Fellowships to Report on COP31 in Antalya▼16 Journalists Awarded Fellowships to Report on COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye
Sixteen journalists have been awarded fellowships to travel to Antalya, Türkiye, and report on the COP31 UN climate summit. The program, run by the Earth Journalism Network, supports reporters from underrepresented regions in covering international climate negotiations. Selected fellows will file stories for local and global audiences throughout the talks.
- 6Pre-COP talks urged to keep Pacific climate ambitions strong▼Pre-COP: A moment to carry the Pacific’s climate action fight forward, not dilute it
Ahead of the next UN climate summit, the think tank E3G is calling on negotiators to carry forward the Pacific islands' push for ambitious climate action rather than water it down. The region, among the most vulnerable to rising seas, has long pressed for stronger emissions cuts and support. The intervention frames the Pre-COP as a decisive moment to maintain that momentum.
- 7COP31 urged to target emissions from materials▼COP31 must aim higher to cut emissions from the use of materials
Climate advocates and commentators are calling on the next UN climate summit, COP31, to do more to address emissions from producing and using materials such as cement, steel and plastics, which are among the hardest sectors to decarbonise. The argument, made in commentary from Climate Home News, is that current negotiations focus heavily on energy while material use has largely escaped serious commitments. Participants in the climate debate are pushing for stronger targets on the built environment and industrial materials to be placed on the summit agenda.
- 8Pacific islands urge PreCOP not to dilute climate ambitions▼PreCOP: A moment to carry the Pacific’s climate action fight forward, not dilute it
Ahead of the next UN climate talks, think tank E3G argues the PreCOP must carry forward the Pacific islands' fight for stronger climate action rather than water it down. Pacific nations, among the most vulnerable to rising seas, have been pressing major emitters for deeper emissions cuts and more support, and the summit session is seen as a key moment to keep those demands front and centre.