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'The climate crisis is outrunning us,' UN chief tells COP31 leaders, as most G7 heads stay away
António Guterres said fossil fuels must 'go the way of the dinosaurs'; the UK was the only G7 country to send its leader to Antalya.
In short
35%electricity share of energy goal by 2035
- Hottest years on record: the last 4
- Electricity goal: 35% of energy by 2035
- Talks end: 20 November
What Guterres said
Speaking at the COP31 leaders' summit in Antalya, Türkiye, on 11 November, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned that the climate crisis is moving faster than the world's response. He blamed the fossil-fuel lobby for delays and pointed out that the last four years were the hottest on record and that emissions hit an all-time high in 2025.
Who came, and what's on the table
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham was the only G7 leader present; the US skipped the talks for a second year. Türkiye, co-hosting with Australia, is pushing a voluntary goal for electricity to make up 35% of global energy use by 2035. Negotiations run until 20 November.
