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The UN's annual climate talks kick off Monday in Türkiye as rising temperatures heighten the urgency of action, with financial constraints and geopolitical tensions complicating efforts to secure global cooperation. More than 100,000 people are expected to attend COP31 in a sprawling expo center in the Mediterranean seaside city of Antalya over the next two weeks, reported AFP.
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GENEVA, Nov 9 (Reuters) - This year is on track to be one of the four hottest on record, driven by a powerful ElNiño and perpetuating a warming streak of more than a decade, a UNreport showed on Monday.• Countries are preparing tomeet in Turkey from November 9 to 20 for the next round of climate talks and the World Meteorological Organization "State of the Climate"report provides the latest available data to inform their discussions.
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COP31 climate talks commenced in Antalya, Turkiye, after a delay due to agenda disagreements on climate finance. Andrea Correa do Lago, president of COP30, led the opening.
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The host of this year's UN climate summit remains heavily dependent on fossil fuels as it tries to inspire a global switch to clean energy.
