All states must submit climate pledges aligned to 1.5C goal, EU Commission says
( October 7, 2026, 13:37 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: All countries need to submit their national climate pledges and align them with a pathway limiting warming to 1.5C, EU Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra said Wednesday ahead of the COP31 UN climate talks. He said global warming should be kept "as close as possible" to 1.5C, a threshold expected to be crossed in the next few years. Improving access to climate finance and improving the UN climate framework were among his other priorities.Speech follows, and is listed below....
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