What To Expect At COP31 (w/ Fiona Harvey)

COP31 is now underway. The Guardian's award-winning environment editor Fiona Harvey joins us on the pod to assess the political pressures and climate priorities surrounding this year's conference. She explains why the shared Turkey-Australia leadership is quite unusual and willl matter to the proceedings. We discuss what progress is possible on fossil-fuel transition commitments, climate finance, and Loss and Damage. We also look at the legacy of outgoing UN Secretary-General António Guterres as he makes his last speech at a COP in this position. Finally, we explore why keeping the 1.5°C goal alive remains essential even as overshoot is already occurring. Follow FIona's coverage of COP31 here Please consider becoming a paid subscriber to our newsletter/podcast, The Climate Weekly , to help support this show. Your contributions will make the continuation of this show possible. Our music is "Gotta Get Up" by The Passion Hifi, check out his music at thepassionhifi.com. Rate, review and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes , Spotify , and more! Subscribe to our YouTube channel.