'The Paris Agreement is working': Host Türkiye calls for 'concrete results' from COP31 Climate Summit

Michael Holder
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COP31 is set to take place in Anatalya, Turkey | Credit: iStock
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COP31 is set to take place in Anatalya, Turkey | Credit: iStock

COP31 President-Designate Murat Kurum urges countries to find 'common ground' at this year's UN Climate Summit and deliver on goal of building a 'more secure global economy'

COP31 President-Designate Murat Kurum has said this year's UN Climate Summit in Türkiye will aim to provide a "common ground to build a safer world and a more secure global economy for humanity as climate...

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