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COP31 President Kurum visits Fiji and Tuvalu to address climate crisis
Ahead of the COP31 summit to be hosted in Antalya, Turkey, Pre-COP meetings are currently underway in Fiji and Tuvalu. Murat Kurum, the COP31 President and Turkey's Minister of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change, has been visiting Pacific island nations to witness the immediate impacts of the climate crisis.
During his visit to Tuvalu, Kurum highlighted the existential threat posed by rising sea levels, noting that scientists predict up to 95 percent of the nation could be underwater by 2100. He emphasized that maintaining the 1.5 degree Celsius warming limit is a matter of survival for these low-lying nations. In Fiji, Kurum participated in the Leaders' General Session, where he underscored the Taku Pakasoa Declaration, a call for unity and collective action for Pacific communities.
Key policy objectives discussed include the need for a just transition from fossil fuels, increased electrification, and enhanced climate finance. Kurum called for tripling renewable energy capacity by 2030 and achieving a 35 percent electrification target by 2035. He also urged developed nations to contribute to the Pacific Resilience Fund to support small island developing states and least developed countries facing irreversible loss and damage.
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Antalya · COP31 · Fiji · Murat Kurum · Tuvalu · United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
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- [● 2 SOURCES] Up to 95 percent of Tuvalu's land area is predicted to be underwater by the year 2100. www.avrupagazete.co.uk · www.haber16.com
- [● 6 SOURCES] The Taku Pakasoa Declaration calls for unity and collective action for Pacific peoples on the front lines of the climate crisis. www.damgagazetesi.com · yesilhaber.net · csb.gov.tr · www.gazetebirlik.com · www.haberport.com · +1 more
- [● 3 SOURCES] COP31 President Murat Kurum intends to bring the concerns of Tuvalu to the Pre-COP in Fiji and subsequently to the COP31 summit in Antalya. www.damgagazetesi.com · www.avrupagazete.co.uk · www.haber16.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The world is rapidly exceeding the 1.5 degree Celsius temperature limit. www.iklimhaber.org
- [● 2 SOURCES] The target for electrification is 35 percent of global final energy consumption by 2035. yesilhaber.net · www.haberport.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Renewable energy capacity should be tripled by 2030. www.haberport.com
- [● 5 SOURCES] The 1.5 degree Celsius global warming limit is an existential issue for countries like Tuvalu. www.damgagazetesi.com · csb.gov.tr · www.gazetebirlik.com · www.haberport.com · www.haberturk.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Developed nations are urged to contribute to the Pacific Resilience Fund. yesilhaber.net