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| COP31 in Antalya: An “Implementation COP” Faces Its Test | | |
Asad Mirza
COP31 has opened in Antalya amid climate shocks, finance disputes and a widening implementation gap. Its central test is whether governments can turn familiar pledges into funded, fair and measurable action. With 1.5°C slipping out of reach, negotiators confront a crowded agenda covering finance, adaptation, just transition and electrification. Success will hinge on specifics, not sweeping declarations or polished language.
COP31 is under way in Antalya, Türkiye, from November 9 to 20. Türkiye is hosting and presiding, while Australia’s Chris Bowen is leading negotiations - a distinctive arrangement intended to bring Pacific priorities into the process.
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| | Israel’s Change of Face, Not Yet of Course | | |
Asad Mirza
Israel’s election has handed Gadi Eisenkot an opening, not a government. His effort to replace Benjamin Netanyahu depends on whether Arab parties can help build a parliamentary majority—and whether Jewish-led parties will accept that support. The stakes reach beyond coalition arithmetic: regional war, Israel’s democratic legitimacy, Washington’s stance and a consequential arms relationship with India.
President Isaac Herzog has tasked Eisenkot, the former Israeli military chief and leader of the Yashar party, with forming a government. It is a significant setback for Netanyahu, but not his removal: the incumbent remains caretaker prime minister while coalition n... |
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