{
  "id": 19502205,
  "title": "UN chief urges world leaders to tackle fossil fuels at COP31",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/un-chief-urges-world-leaders-to-tackle-fossil-fuels-at-cop31-19502205",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-11T13:57:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261111/un-chief-urges-world-leaders-to-tackle-fossil-fuels-at-cop31"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres delivered a stern warning to world leaders, urging them to abandon fossil fuels and take decisive action at the COP31 climate summit, which has failed to draw key figures. The two-week conference commenced in Turkey, with nations facing mounting pressure to confront climate change following a year marked by extreme heatwaves, wildfires in Europe, and devastating floods in Nepal. Guterres emphasized that the climate crisis is accelerating beyond our capacity to address it, as he addressed a gathering of world leaders in Antalya. However, he cautioned that minimal significant progress is expected from the COP31 negotiations, which are set to conclude on November 20, as countries navigate an oil price crisis and geopolitical tensions sparked by the U.S.-Iran conflict and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Despite agreeing in 2023 to transition away from fossil fuels, the primary culprit behind climate change, nations have been stymied in their efforts during the annual U.N. conferences. The call for fossil fuels to be phased out is echoed.",
  "summary": "U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres railed against the oil and gas lobby on Wednesday, telling world leaders fossil fuels \"must go the way of the dinosaurs\" at a climate summit missing several prominent figures. The two-week COP31 talks kicked off in Turkey this week with governments under pressure to tackle climate change after a year of searing heatwaves and wildfires in Europe and deadly…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "World leaders take stage at COP31 but big names missing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/world-leaders-take-stage-at-cop31-but-big-names-missing",
        "published": "2026-11-11T01:48:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu - Sci-Tech",
        "title": "World leaders take stage at COP31 but big names missing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/world-leaders-take-stage-at-cop31-but-big-names-missing-19431119",
        "published": "2026-11-11T02:15:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "World leaders to address COP31 as Turkey pushes for new climate deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/world-leaders-to-address-cop31-as-turkey-pushes-for-new-climate-deal",
        "published": "2026-11-11T03:47:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "World leaders take stage at COP31 but big names missing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/world-leaders-take-stage-at-cop31-but-big-names-missing-19468452",
        "published": "2026-11-11T07:27:46.000Z"
      }
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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."
}