Cop31 host urges wealthy countries to spend ‘much more’ on climate than defence. ‘The climate issue is the security issue,’ says Turkish minister at Pacific pre-Cop summit in Fiji Wealthy countries should spend far more on dealing with the climate crisis than the 5% of GDP promised by Nato members for defence because “the climate issue is the security issue”, the host of the next UN summit has said.

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Cop31 host urges wealthy countries to spend ‘much more’ on climate than defence

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/09/cop31-host-wealthy-countries-climate-crisis-spending-defence-nato

‘The climate issue is the security issue,’ says Turkish minister at Pacific pre-Cop summit in Fiji Wealthy countries should spend far more on dealing with the climate crisis than the 5% of GDP promised by Nato members for defence because “the climate issue is the security issue”, the host of the next UN summit has said. But, in comments that are likely to prove contentious, the Cop31 president-des