Turkey, Australia's Joint COP31 Leadership Raises Doubts

Turkey, Australia's joint COP31 leadership raises doubts

Both countries had fought to host the high-profile event, forcing a compromise under which Turkey would stage COP31 but Australia would run the formal negotiations. The two delegations insist they are working closely together and have pledged steady and predictable leadership at the summit starting November 9 in the Turkish city of Antalya. But the dual-presidency model "has no precedent" at UN climate summits and its success is not guaranteed, …

COP31 co-presidents Turkey and Australia two of world’s worst coal culprits, shows report

Credit: Javabite, wiki, public domainCountries connected by supply chain responsible for over 75mn tonnes of CO₂ emissions since signing of 2015 Paris Agreement, analysis shows.

Guardian: The Coal Hypocrisy is Strong with COP31

Both host country Turkey and "President of Negotiations" Australia are players in the global coal supply chain - Australia exports, and Turkey imports. The post Guardian: The Coal Hypocrisy is Strong with COP31 appeared first on Watts Up With That?.