Turkey's Erdogan Celebrates New Oil Fields During Climate Summit Talks

On the second day of the climate summit in Antalya, Turkey, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the discovery of two new oil fields, contradicting the talks' focus on reducing fossil fuels. The new wells will increase daily oil production in the region by 30 percent. Health organizations criticized Turkey for hosting the conference while expanding fossil fuel production, which causes the climate crisis. A key summit question is whether nations will agree to phase out fossil fuels, with Turkey and Australia, both heavily reliant on them, leading negotiations. Turkey also unveiled an electrification plan to raise electricity's share of energy demand from 20 to 35 percent by 2035, provided it is generated from green sources. Brazil presented a roadmap to end fossil fuel use, while logistical issues disrupted delegate transport.