Cop31 host urges wealthy countries to spend ‘much more’ on climate than defence

The host of the next UN climate summit, Turkey's minister of foreign affairs, has urged wealthy countries to spend far more on dealing with the climate crisis than the 5% of GDP promised by Nato members for defence, stating that 'the climate issue is the security issue'.

This comes ahead of the Pacific pre-Cop summit in Fiji, where countries are discussing their commitments to tackle climate change.