Srinagar, Oct. 21 -- The World does not lack climate promises. What remains in short supply is the political will, financial resources and institutional resolve to turn them into measurable results. Rising temperatures, intensifying floods, prolonged droughts, melting glaciers and mounting pressure on ecosystems have made the consequences of climate change increasingly difficult to ignore. Yet global emissions are still rising, fossil-fuel carbon dioxide emissions reached a record 38.1 billion tonnes in 2025, while the global average surface temperature was 1.44degC above pre-industrial levels. Against this backdrop, Antalya, Turkiye, will host the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) from 9 to 20 November 2026. More than...