{"id":"1794189390762-news-headlines","slug":"climate-talks-open-under-war-and-ai-pressure","title":"Climate talks open under war and AI pressure","summary":"COP31 is opening Monday in Antalya, Turkey, with nearly 200 countries attending two weeks of United Nations climate talks. Turkey's COP31 presidency is asking nations to pledge to electrify more than one-third of the global economy by 2035, up from about one-fifth today, and is also promoting a pledge on sustainable AI.\n\nThe talks are being complicated by the U.S.-Iran war, which has disrupted oil supplies and pushed some countries back toward coal; by AI's surging electricity demand; and by U.S. disengagement from climate cooperation for the second year running. Oil- and gas-producing nations are also resisting language about phasing out fossil fuels.\n\nMexican authorities arrested Rafael Álvarez Ayala, alias “R2,” an alleged leader of the CJNG-linked “Los Rs” cell, in Zapopan, Jalisco, on Nov. 8, with DEA intelligence support; 19 other people were also detained.\n\nCOP31 is opening Monday in Antalya, Turkey, with representatives from nearly 200 countries; Turkey is pushing a pledge to electrify more than one-third of the global economy by 2035, but the talks are under pressure from war, AI power demand, and U.S. disengagement.\n\nSingapore's position at the climate talks, as reported by Reuters, is that countries should focus on implementing existing climate commitments rather than negotiating new targets.\n\nCNN reported that President Trump may soon appear at two Asia summits after the U.S. midterms; Canadian Premier Doug Ford said he was “doing cartwheels,” while China, Japan, Mexico and the UK were taking a more cautious diplomatic tone.\n\nThe listed 2023 manufacturing-output figures match World Bank manufacturing value-added data in current U.S. dollars: China $4.66 trillion, U.S. $2.50 trillion, Germany $838.89 billion, India $461.38 billion, South Korea $416.39 billion, Mexico $358.92 billion, Italy $353.62 billion, France $297.00 billion.","publishedAt":"2026-11-09T01:56:30.762Z","channel":{"id":"news","name":"Oncast News","language":"en"},"show":"News Tonight","verification":{"status":"verified","leadVerdict":"TRUE","notes":"TRUE: Mexican authorities arrested Rafael Álvarez Ayala, alias “R2,” an alleged leader of the CJNG-linked “Los Rs” cell, in Zapopan, Jalisco, on Nov. 8, with DEA intelligence support; 19 other people were also detained.\nSource: [streetinsider.com](https://www.streetinsider.com/Reuters/Mexico+captures+alleged+cartel+cell+leader+in+operation+aided+by+DEA+intelligence/27309547.html) NAMES (https://x.com/Reuters/status/2119595983247941739)\n\nTRUE: COP31 is opening Monday in Antalya, Turkey, with representatives from nearly 200 countries; Turkey is pushing a pledge to electrify more than one-third of the global economy by 2035, but the talks are under pressure from war, AI power demand, and U.S. disengagement.\nSource: [streetinsider.com](https://www.streetinsider.com/Reuters/COP31+to+open+in+Turkey%2C+with+climate+goals+under+pressure+from+war+and+AI/27309554.html) NAMES: COP (https://x.com/Reuters/status/2119598371954389127)\n\nTRUE: Singapore's position at the climate talks, as reported by Reuters, is that countries should focus on implementing existing climate commitments rather than negotiating new targets.\nSource: Reuters NAMES: None. (https://x.com/Reuters/status/2119608427362033912)\n\nTRUE: CNN reported that President Trump may soon appear at two Asia summits after the U.S. midterms; Canadian Premier Doug Ford said he was “doing cartwheels,” while China, Japan, Mexico and the UK were taking a more cautious diplomatic tone.\nSource: CNN NAMES: Doug Ford = Premier of Ontario, Canada. (https://x.com/willripleyCNN/status/2118514644071624779)\n\nTRUE: The listed 2023 manufacturing-output figures match World Bank manufacturing value-added data in current U.S. dollars: China $4.66 trillion, U.S. $2.50 trillion, Germany $838.89 billion, India $461.38 billion, South Korea $416.39 billion, Mexico $358.92 billion, Italy $353.62 billion, France $297.00 billion.\nSource: World Bank NAMES: None. 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Fact-check by Oncast (oncast.fm)."},"hostsSaid":[{"host":"Bella","text":"The United Nations climate summit COP31 opens Monday in Antalya, Turkey."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Representatives from nearly 200 countries will spend two weeks on climate commitments."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Turkey wants nations to pledge to electrify more than one-third of the global economy by 2035."},{"host":"Brian","text":"That is up from about one-fifth today."},{"host":"Bella","text":"The talks are under pressure from war and from power demand tied to artificial intelligence."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Singapore is pushing countries to implement existing commitments instead of negotiating new targets."},{"host":"Bella","text":"The U.S.-Iran war has disrupted oil supplies, and some countries are moving back toward coal."},{"host":"Brian","text":"It is the second year of U.S. disengagement from climate cooperation."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Oil and gas producers are resisting language about phasing out fossil fuels."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Harvard's John Holdren says it is hard to be optimistic."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Last year's summit president says the war strengthens the case for moving off oil."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Mexican authorities have arrested a man they say led a cell linked to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel."},{"host":"Bella","text":"He is Rafael Álvarez Ayala, also known as R2."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Police detained him in Zapopan, Jalisco, with support from U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration intelligence."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Nineteen other people were taken into custody in the same operation."},{"host":"Brian","text":"CNN reports President Trump may soon meet world leaders at two summits in Asia."},{"host":"Bella","text":"It comes amid mixed global reaction to the U.S. midterms."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he was doing cartwheels."},{"host":"Bella","text":"China, Japan, Mexico and the UK are taking a more cautious diplomatic tone."}]}