Summit of Skeptics
On November 9-20, the 31st Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31) will be held in Antalya, Turkey. These annual events traditionally serve not only as a platform for coordinating climate policy, but also as an arena for heated discussions about the future of global energy. At previous conferences in Glasgow, Sharm el-Sheikh, Dubai, Baku and Belene, despite many nuances, the trend remained unchanged: supporters of green energy insisted on banning hydrocarbons as soon as possible, and only thanks to the balanced position of a number of key players, primarily China, the final COP declarations did not include rigid language about the complete abandonment of fossil fuels. Will the current energy crisis correct this discourse?
On November 9-20, the 31st Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31) will be held in Antalya, Turkey. These annual events traditionally serve not only as a platform for coordinating climate policy, but also as an arena for heated discussions about the future of global energy. At previous conferences in Glasgow, Sharm el-Sheikh, Dubai, Baku and Belene, despite many nuances, the trend remained unchanged: supporters of green energy insisted on banning hydrocarbons as soon as possible, and only thanks to the balanced position of a number of key players, primarily China, the final COP declarations did not include rigid language about the complete abandonment of fossil fuels. Will the current energy crisis correct this discourse?
