WorldHigh fossil fuel prices spread inflation ‘like a cancer’, UN climate negotiator tells COP31

UN chief climate negotiator Simon Stiell told COP31’s opening plenary in Turkey that a global fossil fuel price crisis was spreading inflation “like a cancer”. Turkey and negotiation leader Australia promoted renewable energy and a new electrification goal as alternatives to dependence on oil, coal and gas. Delegates from almost 200 countries are attending the two-week talks, which face pressure to deliver results.

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TThe Guardian★★★★☆2026-11-09 17:47Original