Renewables key to buffer fossil fuel energy shock: COP31 co-hosts

COP31 co-hosts Australia and Turkey said Tuesday that a major energy crisis ignited by the Middle East war underscored the urgency of reducing fossil fuel dependency and investing in renewable alternatives. The energy shock rippling through the global economy loomed over the Petersberg Climate Dialogue in Berlin, where dozens of ministers are meeting to discuss the agenda for COP31 in November.

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