'We need to get off fossil fuels', says climate change chief

Nearly 200 nations must find consensus as energy tensions deepen.

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Nick PerryAFP·8 Jun, 2026 06:28 PM4 mins to readClimate change talks are being organised and chaired by Turkey this year. Photo / Getty ImagesClimate change talks are being organised and chaired by Turkey this year. Photo / Getty ImagesThe incoming COP31 negotiations president told AFP on Monday the Middle East war underscored the need to “get off fossil fuels” and rejected criticism the UN climate summit was losing relevance.

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'We need to get off fossil fuels', says climate change chief

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