TURKEY – World leaders, delegates and climate activists on Monday kicked off talks in Turkey on curbing climate change.
This U.N. climate summit, called the Conference of the Parties, or COP31, comes as the war in Iran has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, hiking global prices of gasoline, oil and products made with them, such as fertilizers and pesticides.
The COP31 President said that rather than establishing new targets, he wants the summit to focus on turning previous climate commitments into action.
He announced an “Action Agenda” that includes reducing methane emissions and building climate-resilient cities. There is also the aim of increasing the use of electricity — preferably from renewable energy such as solar and wind to reduce greenhouse emissions.
