{
  "id": 17994259,
  "title": "UK climate minister Katie White: COP31 must respond to ‘really scary’ science",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/uk-climate-minister-katie-white-cop31-must-respond-to-really-scary",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T16:50:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Carbon Brief",
    "slug": "carbon-brief",
    "url": "https://www.carbonbrief.org/uk-climate-minister-katie-white-cop31-must-respond-to-really-scary-science"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "COP31 climate talks in Antalya, Turkey must address the latest science on global warming, which UK Climate Minister Katie White describes as “really scary,” according to a recent interview with Carbon Brief. The minister emphasizes that the recent extreme heat and wildfires this summer have made it clear that climate change is a current issue, not something far off. White stresses that the UK will focus on \"holding up the science,\" including the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports, as the basis for discussions at the summit.\n\nWhite also highlights electrification as a key focus for the UK during COP31, noting that it will be crucial for addressing the challenges posed by climate change. Other priorities for the UK include tackling methane emissions and reducing deforestation. The minister acknowledges the recent approval of the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea as being aligned with carbon budgets and the UK's ongoing support for transitioning away from fossil fuels.\n\nWhite points to the Hormuz crisis as a factor driving the significant increase in the UK's adoption of solar, electric vehicles, and heat pumps. Finally, she defends the new budget approach outlined by Chancellor John Healey, describing it as a \"natural evolution\" of UK government policy, with a greater emphasis on affordability.",
  "summary": "The upcoming COP31 climate talks in Antalya, Turkey need to respond to the latest science on global warming, which is… The post UK climate minister Katie White: COP31 must respond to ‘really scary’ science appeared first on Carbon Brief .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}