COP31 opens amid climate crisis

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

62% : Despite growing investment in renewable energy, several countries, including South Korea and India, have increased their reliance on coal.
59% : The summit is expected to focus on climate finance, adaptation, emissions reduction and a just transition, although the absence of major new funding commitments and continuing divisions over fossil fuels are likely to test its ambition.
57% : The two-week summit, running from November 9 to 20, has brought together representatives from 196 countries and the European Union.
54% : The United Nations estimates that developing countries will require $305 billion annually by 2035 for climate adaptation, almost 10 times the amount they currently receive from wealthy nations.
51% : The European Union has called for clean electrification, setting up a potential disagreement over the role of coal, oil and gas in the proposed transition.
46% : The previous summit in Brazil ended without an explicit reference to fossil fuels in its final agreement after opposition from oil-producing countries.
44% : United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged governments to move beyond declarations and take meaningful action, calling for faster emissions reductions, a just transition away from fossil fuels and financial support for countries most vulnerable to climate change.
43% : However, a senior European Union official cautioned that there is little political willingness to announce additional funding commitments at the summit.
41% : Countries had committed at COP28 in Dubai in 2023 to move away from fossil fuels, but negotiations over implementing that commitment have remained difficult.
40% : The 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) opened in the Turkish Mediterranean city of Antalya on Monday, with world leaders facing mounting pressure to accelerate action against global warming amid worsening climate disasters, geopolitical tensions and persistent disagreements over climate finance.
38% : The US-Israeli war with Iran and Russia's invasion of Ukraine have exposed the economic risks of dependence on imported fossil fuels, while disruptions to energy supplies have fuelled inflation.
33% : UN officials also warned that the intensifying El Nino could worsen health risks, extreme weather and food insecurity.

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