Climate clash clouds COP31 opening as rich nations resist calls for more funding

Summary

The opening of the COP31 climate summit is overshadowed by a clash over money, as rich nations push back against calls for more climate funding. Observers say few breakthroughs are expected as countries grapple with wars and an oil price shock.

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1. Straits Times

   9 Nov 2026, 07:58 UTCSource ↗

   The Straits Times reports that rich nations are bucking calls for more climate funding as COP31 opens, and that observers expect few breakthroughs as countries grapple with wars and an oil price shock.