https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/why-cop31-may-be-the-eu-s-last-great-climate-hurrahContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/why-cop31-may-be-the-eu-s-last-great-climate-hurrahhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/why-cop31-may-be-the-eu-s-last-great-climate-hurrah#u198593Fri, 13 Nov 2026 10:45:35 +0000The United Nations COP31 climate summit has opened in Turkey as leaders confront a new reality where global warming enters the unsafe zone and a key Paris Agreement goal is described as dead. As the conference entered its second day, reports revealed a slight drop in fossil fuel emissions. Meanwhile, upcoming political shifts threaten the European Union's influence in global climate diplomacy, with a potential populist and far-right surge next year risking the bloc's internal climate agenda and international standing.Why it mattersThe climate talks unfold after thirty years of intern