COP31 Bulletin Day 1: Agenda settled as COP urged to “supercharge solutions”

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Joint COP presidents, Türkiye and Australia, outline their priorities to negotiators at the opening session, including a goal on electrification and better access to climate finance

COP31 has finally kicked off in the sunny seaside resort of Antalya - at least for those lucky enough to have made it through the long queues snaking around the sprawling expo centre where the UN climate conference is taking place.

The joint COP presidents, Türkiye’s Murat Kurum and Australia’s Chris Bowen, have presented their priorities to fellow diplomats - including a new goal on electrification, the establishment of a just transition mechanism and better access to climate finance - before the negotiations begin in earnest.

Kurum announced that issues around the summit’s agenda had been resolved over the weekend. African countries had pushed for additional items on adaptation finance and trade, while Nepal wanted formal discussions on mountain issues in the wake of the devastating flooding disaster that struck the country.

COP31 has finally kicked off in the sunny seaside resort of Antalya - at least for those lucky enough to have made it through the long queues snaking around the sprawling expo centre where the UN climate conference is taking place.

The joint COP presidents, Türkiye’s Murat Kurum and Australia’s Chris Bowen, have presented their priorities to fellow diplomats - including a new goal on electrification, the establishment of a just transition mechanism and better access to climate finance - before the negotiations begin in earnest.

Kurum announced that issues around the summit’s agenda had been resolved over the weekend. African countries had pushed for additional items on adaptation finance and trade, while Nepal wanted formal discussions on mountain issues in the wake of the devastating flooding disaster that struck the country.

Agreement was reached to drop the African request after late-night talks, with a view to continuing discussions on finance elsewhere such as in a dedicated work programme. The item on mountains and climate change will be a subject of ongoing consultations with fresh dialogues proposed on the topic.

In his speech to the opening…

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