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Minister says world will overshoot 1.5-degree target at Turkey climate summit

World leaders and activists are meeting in Antalya, with the United States absent and Turkey and Australia co-organizing.

Published Nov 6, 2026 · 19:12 UTC26 reports

Latest update: Turkish Environment Minister Murat Kurum stated that COP31 is the first summit where the world is certain to overshoot the 1.5-degree target.

The short version

  • World leaders, delegates and climate activists have gathered in Antalya, Turkey, for the COP31 U.N. climate summit.[ABC News]
  • Turkish Environment Minister Murat Kurum, the COP31 president, says the world will overshoot the 1.5-degree target.[ABC News]
  • Kurum wants the talks to focus on turning existing commitments into action, including methane reduction and climate-resilient cities.[ABC News]
  • The United States is absent after President Donald Trump withdrew it from climate negotiations.[ABC News]

Key facts

  • World leaders, delegates and climate activists are gathering in Antalya, Turkey, for the COP31 U.N. climate summit.[ABC News]
  • Turkey and Australia are jointly organizing COP31, with Turkey as official host and Australia leading the negotiations.[ABC News]
  • The United States is absent from the talks after President Donald Trump withdrew the country from climate negotiations.[ABC News]
  • Turkish Environment Minister Murat Kurum said the world will overshoot the 1.5-degree target.[ABC News]
  • Kurum has announced an Action Agenda that includes reducing methane and building climate-resilient cities.[ABC News]
  • An estimated 68,500 people are registered for the two-week event, and nearly 25,000 people will help run the conference.[Associated Press]
  • Turkey has approved more than 33 gigawatts of battery storage projects since 2022.[Deutsche Welle]

What remains uncertain

  • Kurum's overshoot assessment is attributed to him and is not presented as an independent finding.[ABC News]
  • Ümit Şahin's view that Turkey dragged its feet on climate agreements for decades is an opinion, not an established fact.[NPR]

Sources

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