COP31 Host Urges NATO Nations to Spend More on Climate Than Defense

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Turkey, host of the COP31 climate summit in Antalya, is urging wealthy NATO nations to devote more funding to climate support than to defense. Ankara is also pursuing renewable-energy investment while planning to expand oil and gas production, underscoring a tension between its climate ambitions and fossil-fuel strategy.

The host of the United Nations’ COP31 climate summit, Turkey, is encouraging wealthy countries participating in the conference to spend more on climate support than on defence. This follows Turkey’s announcement in September that it plans to invest heavily in developing its renewable energy capacity in the coming years. However, Turkey also intends to expand its oil and gas production, which could be at odds with its climate aims. COP31 will be held in the southern Turkish province of Antalya from 9th – 20th November with a first-of-its-kind…