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UK climate minister Katie White says upcoming COP31 talks in Turkey must respond to “really scary” climate science, citing this summer’s extreme heat and wildfires as evidence that climate change impacts are no longer distant.
A new study estimates 50,000 heat-related deaths occurred in European cities this summer, with climate change responsible for approximately two-thirds of the fatalities.
New-energy vehicles reached a record 67% of Chinese car sales in September, driven by declining combustion-engine vehicle sales amid higher petrol prices and oil supply concerns.
The world’s wealthiest 0.1% profit from both causing and adapting to climate change, creating a “double dividend” that worsens inequality and reduces incentives for climate action, according to an Oxfam report.
Environmental campaigners warn Prime Minister Burnham risks undermining climate goals by making separate decisions on North Sea drilling, Heathrow expansion, EV targets, and heat pump grants without considering their combined emissions impact.
Delegates gather in Antalya, Turkey for COP31 climate negotiations, focusing on climate finance for developing nations, just transition mechanisms, and updated national climate plans amid global instability.
