Cop31 host urges wealthy countries to spend ‘much more’ on climate than defence

<p>‘The climate issue is the security issue,’ says Turkish minister at Pacific pre-Cop summit in Fiji</p><p>Wealthy countries should spend far more on dealing with the climate crisis than the 5% of GDP promised by Nato members for defence because “the climate issue is the security issue”, the host of the next UN summit has said.</p><p>But, in comments that are likely to prove contentious, the Cop31 president-designate, Murat Kurum, hedged on whether countries should try to repeat a previous agreement to “transition away from fossil fuels” – the primary cause of the climate crisis – when they meet in Turkey next month.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/09/cop31-host-wealthy-countries-climate-crisis-spending-defence-nato">Continue reading...</a>