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COP31 chief: Telling nations to quit fossil fuels 'not realistic'

Turkey's COP31 president-designate said the clean energy transition will be a central focus at the climate summit, but warned simply ordering nations to end fossil fuel use "is not realistic."

Published Apr 30, 2026, 1:04 PM EDT | WFMZZ

The Turkish COP31 president-designate said Thursday that the clean energy transition will be a top issue at the climate summit. He cautioned that simply telling nations to phase out fossil fuels "is not realistic."