Climate summit warns stronger action needed to curb global warming

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A climate conference in Fiji urged countries to strengthen commitments to keep global warming within 1.5°C and reduce the effects of extreme weather. The statement was issued ahead of the UN’s COP31 summit.

NADI, Fiji/SYDNEY, Oct 7 - Countries must urgently scale up their commitments to keep temperature rises within 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) to limit the impacts of extreme weather, a statement from a conference leading up to the UN's COP31 summit said.