UN climate summit opens with calls for oil windfall tax, 1.5C targets at risk

Leaders at Cop31 in Turkey, including the Marshall Islands president, warned that failure to act urgently on emissions will devastate vulnerable nations, as the UN chief renewed calls for taxing oil and gas profits.

First covered Nov 11, 2026 · 10:52 AM PT · 1 article

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2h Guardian Environment ‘The world we know is over’ without urgent climate action, leaders tell Cop31 — Marshall Islands president warns of worsening floods as UN chief calls for a windfall tax on oil and gas firms Failure to provide an overwhelming response to…

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