Politicians Stuck In ‘Fossil Fuel Mindset,’ Says Jonathon Porritt Ahead of COP31

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Politicians Are Stuck In a ‘Fossil Fuel Mindset,’ Says Top Environmentalist Ahead of Key Climate Conference

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Politicians Are Stuck In a ‘Fossil Fuel Mindset,’ Says Top Environmentalist Ahead of Key Climate Conference

ICYMI: As the U.N. climate summit gets underway, leading activist Sir Jonathon Porritt unpacks how fossil fuel companies shape climate policy, and why “causing a nuisance” with direct action works.

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Nov 09, 2026

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This week, the United Nations’ annual climate summit, COP31, gets underway in Antalya, Turkey. And it’s especially consequential this year, coming two months after the global body said surpassing the critical 1.5 degrees Celsius warming threshold is now inevitable. One of the key issues COP nations will discuss is the transition away from fossil fuels.

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