Afghanistan, Nov. 9 -- World leaders and climate negotiators opened the COP31 climate summit in Turkey on Monday with renewed calls for faster action against global warming, warning that rising temperatures, extreme weather and energy insecurity are increasing threats to lives and economies. The two-week United Nations conference comes amid competing international crises, including wars, inflation and growing electricity demand driven by artificial intelligence.
Reuters reported on November 9, 2026, that summit leaders urged governments to accelerate climate commitments as the world approaches another year of record-breaking temperatures. UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell said progress remained far too slow, warning that t...