Nadi, Fiji, Oct 8, 2026 (AFP) - COP31 organisers say to seek 'ambitious' action with their text

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2026-10-08

Organisers of an upcoming UN climate summit in Turkey said Thursday they would prepare a summary text for countries to adopt, as they lead a push for "ambitious" action on keeping the goal of global temperature rise of 1.5 C within reach. The UN-sponsored global climate summit -- known as COP31 -- will be held in Antalya next month, following a "pre-COP" meeting in Fiji and Tuvalu, which wrapped up Thursday. Co-organisers Australia and Turkey vow......

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