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World leaders begin UN climate talks amid concerns global warming action is too slow.
The UK is the only G7 country whose leader attends; Germany, France, Italy, Canada and Japan stay away.
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Key points
- COP31 opens in Antalya as world leaders prepare for two-week conference.
- Prominent leaders like Macron, Merz, and Meloni are absent from the high-level segment.
- UK PM Andy Burnham is the only G7 leader scheduled to speak.
- EU climate official Hoekstra says absences are not completely atypical with practical reasons.
- Brazil's Lula da Silva's victory boosts momentum on deforestation and climate action.
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The UK is the only G7 country whose leader attends; Germany, France, Italy, Canada and Japan stay away.