New Delhi, Nov. 1 -- The United Nations (UN) annual climate summit opens next week amid energy turmoil, wars, soaring food prices and an intensifying El Niño. As nearly 200 countries gather in Antalya, Turkiye, climate finance, fossil fuels and the burden of global warming will dominate the agenda. Here's what to expect.

The 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31), scheduled for 9-20 November, will run on two tracks.

The first is formal negotiations, presided over by Australia's climate and energy minister, Chris Bowen. Key sticking points include $1.3 trillion in annual climate finance for developing countries, support to help vulnerable nations adapt to climate shocks and the future of fossil fuels.

The second covers the host's v...