E3G sets three tests for upcoming COP31 climate summit

Climate think tank E3G released a briefing setting out three tests that the upcoming COP31 climate summit must meet. E3G reported that world leaders must bridge ambition and action as they face severe risks from overshooting global climate targets. [1]

According to E3G, countries are facing interconnected challenges regarding economic security, energy security, competitiveness, and accelerating climate impacts. The organization stated that COP31 must function as an implementation conference to credibly address these systemic issues. [1]

United Nations Climate Change Conferences have taken place annually since the first agreement in 1992, as Wikipedia notes. These global summits are designed for governments to negotiate and agree on policies to limit rising global temperatures and adapt to changing climate impacts. [2]

As FTMQ Climate reported earlier, preparations for the COP31 summit come as major global emitters face scrutiny over their national climate plans. A scorecard from the Global Climate and Health Alliance revealed that major economies responsible for over half of global carbon emissions failed to adequately integrate health risks into their latest climate commitments. [3]