Global leaders gather in Turkey for UN climate summit after year of extreme weather

World leaders, delegates and climate activists gather Monday in Antalya, Turkey, for the COP31 U.N. climate summit, following a year of extreme weather including deadly heat waves and floods, with negotiations set to run Nov. 9-20. The summit comes as the war in Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz, raising global fuel prices and prompting governments to boost renewable energy investment. Turkish Environment Minister Murat Kurum acknowledged the world will overshoot the 1.5 C warming target, focusing on an "Action Agenda" to implement prior pledges, including raising electricity use from renewables to 35% by 2035. The U.S., the second-largest polluter, will be absent after President Donald Trump withdrew from climate negotiations. COP31 is jointly organized by Turkey and Australia, both criticized for coal reliance, and follows summits in Brazil and Azerbaijan that ended with little agreement on emissions cuts.