Cop31: ‘The crisis is upon us now’ Burnham due to tell climate summit

The Guardian UK Thursday 12 November 2026, 06:52 UTC By Ajit Niranjan 1 min read

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World leaders including Burnham will address the summit today, as talks head into the third dayWelcome back to the Cop31 liveblog, I’m Ajit Niranjan and I’ll be taking you through our fourth day of the climate change summit in Turkey. British prime minister Andy Burnham is due to address the summit this morning. Overnight the UK government announced that it would be appointing the world’s first special representative for climate security, a new role designed to advise the government on...

World leaders including Burnham will address the summit today, as talks head into the third day

Welcome back to the Cop31 liveblog, I’m Ajit Niranjan and I’ll be taking you through our fourth day of the climate change summit in Turkey.

British prime minister Andy Burnham is due to address the summit this morning. Overnight the UK government announced that it would be appointing the world’s first special representative for climate security, a new role designed to advise the government on national security risks from the climate crisis.

Burnham (PERSON) Turkey (LOCATION) British (ORG) Andy Burnham (PERSON) UK (LOCATION)

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