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Transition to renewable energy key issue at COP 31 talks

Africanews6 November 2026, 09:57 UTCTurkey

UN climate negotiations beginning in Turkey next week will follow marked by a environmental disasters including heatwaves across Europe and catastrophic flooding in Nepal. A key issue at this year’s talks is the implementation of pledges to phase out fossil fuels.

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