Leaders at the U.N. climate summit urged to get tougher on global warming

NPR | By Hadeel Al-Shalchi

Published November 12, 2026 at 4:35 AM EST

World leaders are gathered in Turkey for climate talks, after a year of conflict that has frayed international ties and upended global energy markets. One conspicuous absence: the U.S.

Hadeel Al-Shalchi

Hadeel Al-Shalchi is NPR’s International Correspondent based in Istanbul.

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