Paris, France, June 12, 2026 (AFP) - COP31 hosts urged to 'lead by example' on fossil fuels

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Nearly 100 campaign groups on Friday called on COP31 climate summit co-hosts Turkey and Australia to "lead by example" by addressing their reliance on planet-heating fossil fuels. Turkey is staging the UN climate talks in November but Australia will oversee the formal negotiations, in an unusual arrangement reached after both countries bid to host the conference. The summit is taking shape as war in the Middle East drives up energy and commodity......

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