UN Chief Criticizes Fossil Fuels at COP31

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres criticized fossil fuel reliance at the COP31 climate conference. Meanwhile conference host Turkey cheered rising domestic oil production.

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A drone view shows the venue ahead of the United Nations climate change conference, known as COP31, in Antalya, Turkey, November 7, 2026. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres criticized fossil fuel dependency during the COP31 climate conference in Turkey, targeting oil companies for making billions in profits while consumers suffer. The remarks came on the second day of the two-week summit in Antalya. Global greenhouse gas emissions continue to grow, pushing the world past warming thresholds.