COP31: Leaders gather in Antalya as US skips talks, Greta Thunberg renews criticism

The COP31 leaders’ summit opens in Antalya on Wednesday, November 11, while the US stays out of the official talks for a second year and climate campaigner Greta Thunberg returns to the UN climate process with fresh criticism. The two-day Antalya Leaders’ Summit will bring heads of state and government together for discussions on clean energy, green industry, climate finance, adaptation and implementation of the Paris Agreement. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Brazilian President Lula da Silva, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are among those attending the high-level segment. China is being represented by Vice President Han…