COP31 Bulletin Day 5: Cover decision wishlist issued as China bows out of COP33

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Governments must start narrowing down what a political decision could look like in Antalya, while the conversation buzzes around who will host 2028's important COP The post COP31…

As consultations on a potential cover decision for COP31 continue on Friday, the presidencies put out a “summary of reflections” on views expressed so far.

It is basically a menu of elements a text could contain, with the COP31 presidency stressing “it is not intended to reflect consensus, nor the strength or prevalence of views expressed”.

As we reported yesterday, some large emerging economies are even arguing there shouldn’t be a cover decision, feeling it’s something that has been thrust upon them and led more by the Turkish and Australian presidencies than by countries.

As consultations on a potential cover decision for COP31 continue on Friday, the presidencies put out a “summary of reflections” on views expressed so far.

It is basically a menu of elements a text could contain, with the COP31 presidency stressing “it is not intended to reflect consensus, nor the strength or prevalence of views expressed”.

As we reported yesterday, some large emerging economies are even arguing there shouldn’t be a cover decision, feeling it’s something that has been thrust upon them and led more by the Turkish and Australian presidencies than by countries.

Nearly everything remains in the informal note for now - from responding to an overshoot of 1.5C warming to welcoming the roadmaps on transitioning away from fossil fuels and tackling deforestation, and increasing electrification to 35% of final energy consumption by 2035.

Also grabbing the attention of delegates on Friday was news about where future COPs will take place. Hopes that the world’s top-emitter might host COP33 in 2028 - a key year when the next review of global climate progress will be concluded - appear to have been dashed. The Guardian reported on Friday morning that China has ruled itself out of the running.

Climate Home News understands that the information comes from the ministerial level, although the reasons for the decision have not been explained.

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