AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoCOP31 Negotiations: As the summit reaches its midpoint, UN climate chief Simon Stiell is urging countries to tackle difficult issues and compromise. Talks face divisions over the 1.5°C goal, fossil fuels and a comprehensive climate deal. Climate Finance: Vulnerable nations and cities are pressing for funding they can access directly. Small island states receive only about 3% of global climate finance, while South Africa is calling for more adaptation and loss-and-damage support. Extreme Weather: Climate change and El Niño have intensified Indonesia’s wildfires, which have burned about 2.88 million hectares, polluted the air and damaged orangutan habitat. Conservation: Morocco and Gibraltar are exploring joint work on bird migration and the rehabilitation and reintroduction of vultures.
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