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

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‘The climate issue is the security issue,’ says Turkish minister at Pacific pre-Cop summit in Fiji Wealthy countries should spend far more on dealing with the climate crisis than the 5% of GDP promised by Nato members for defence because “the climate…

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  • ‘The climate issue is the security issue,’ says Turkish minister at Pacific pre-Cop summit in Fiji Wealthy countries should spend far more on dealing with the climate crisis than the 5% of GDP promised by Nato members for defence because “the climate…
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:00:28 UTC.

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