Stiell links clean energy to economic stability in Antalya address
The UN climate chief told leaders that fuel-market swings and disasters are raising the costs households face.
UN climate chief Simon Stiell told heads of state and government at COP31 in Antalya on November 11 that clean energy and disaster preparedness could make economies more resilient. He argued that fuel-market instability and climate disasters were putting pressure on government budgets and household bills.
Stiell also said progress had been uneven and called for more support for countries that are especially vulnerable. He presented national climate plans as a way for governments to connect emissions targets with jobs and investment.
The remarks opened the first part of the conference's high-level segment. They set out the UN climate secretariat's case for moving from pledges to implementation.
