AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoCOP31 and Fossil Fuels: A new scorecard says global fossil-fuel use rose 11% from 2015 to 2025, questioning whether climate summits have slowed the trend. Antalya hosts COP31 from November 9, with Brazil’s President Lula among the leaders expected to attend. Cities and Climate: London Mayor Sadiq Khan says cities produce about 70% of carbon emissions and must lead on cutting them; he is due at COP31. Biodiversity: Governments at COP17 agreed to speed up action on nature loss, but funding remains a major gap. Turkey’s Water and Land: Drought continues to threaten Salt Lake, while heavy autumn rain has brought flood warnings to western Turkey. In Istanbul, a new report links concrete-heavy development to worsening floods. Residents opposing a solar plant project in Kulp say their resistance has continued for more than 90 days.
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