AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoCOP31 Talks: UN chief António Guterres says a temporary breach of the 1.5°C threshold is now inevitable and calls for emissions to fall about 6% a year. At the Antalya summit, negotiators face a standoff over fossil fuels, while climate chief Simon Stiell urges them to tackle the hardest issues without delay. Regional Health: WHO warns that heatwaves, sandstorms and water scarcity are helping diseases once thought gone re-emerge across the Eastern Mediterranean. Hormuz and Food Security: A UN official is urging Iran and the US to allow five fertilizer ships a day through the Strait of Hormuz, warning disrupted supplies and rising prices could push millions into poverty. Climate Finance: African sub-national governments say they struggle to access international funds, while Pacific nations have secured more than $200 million in resilience pledges. Summit Footprint: Oxfam counted 94 private jet arrivals in Antalya during COP31; its earlier estimate put emissions from 87 flights at 777 tonnes of CO₂.
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