UN climate talks start in the year of disasters, energy price shocks and fast rising temperatures
Summary
United Nations climate talks have opened in Antalya, Turkey, as the world faces worsening disasters, energy shocks and rapidly rising temperatures. Negotiators are under pressure to follow through on fossil-fuel transition pledges, fund poorer countries and confront the widening gap between climate promises and reality.
Key Points
- United Nations climate negotiations have begun in Antalya, Turkey, with global warming, energy shocks and climate disasters dominating the agenda.
- A major focus is how countries will phase down fossil fuels and deliver promised climate finance to poorer nations.
- Experts say the world is on track for far more warming than previously hoped, with 1.4 C of warming already recorded and 2.6 C projected.
- The continued absence of the United States is adding strain to talks over emissions responsibility and who will pay for climate action.
