Von der Leyen says world is on course to overshoot 1.5°C target, and Europe will play its part
Briefing by News4U · First published
Today European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on X that she is in Antalya for COP31, that the world is at a tipping point and on course to overshoot the 1.5°C target, and that every fraction of a degree matters, so Europe must double down and will fully play its part. In a follow-up post, she called this summer "the summer of truth all around the world," citing natural disasters and the heavy cost of fossil fuel dependence on livelihoods, but said the future is still ours to decide, and that Europe will work with all its partners to tip the scales in our favour. [1] [2]
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- @vonderleyen (X): Today I'm in Antalya for @turkiyecop31
@vonderleyen (X) · · Excerpt
- @vonderleyen (X): This summer was the summer of truth all around the world.
From natural disasters erupting everywhere.
To the heavy cost of fossil fuel dep
@vonderleyen (X) · · Excerpt