COP31 president visits Tuvalu, reiterates 1.5C target as survival issue for Pacific

Turkey's COP31 president Murat Kurum visited Tuvalu ahead of the conference to highlight the existential climate threat facing Pacific island nations, framing the 1.5C warming limit as critical to their survival.

First covered Oct 8, 2026 · 4:52 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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34d Climate Home News Pre-COP draws attention to Pacific’s climate plight and 1.5C goal — After visiting Tuvalu's shrinking land, COP31 President Murat Kurum said that the global 1.5C warming limit is "a matter of survival" for the Pacific The post…

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Appeared in: 2026-10-09 (#18)

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