# Climate Needs Defense Urgency, COP31 Chief Says

> COP31 leader urges climate action to match defense spending urgency.
- Title: Climate Needs Defense Urgency, COP31 Chief Says | Shortify
- Summary: COP31 leader urges climate action to match defense spending urgency. Turkey's environment minister says climate efforts need same urgency as defense spending…
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- Source: The Japan Times — https://japantimes.co.jp/environment/2026/10/08/climate-change/cop-chief-climate-defense-spending
- Author: Ishika Mookerjee
- Published: 2026-10-08T10:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: cop31, murat kurum, turkey, environment minister, defense spending, climate change, news, politics, world
## COP31 Climate Urgency
COP31 leader says climate action needs same urgency as defense spending commitments.

> The same responsibility, same determination, we expect each and every country to show in climate action
## Defense Spending Commitment
North Atlantic Treaty Organization nations committed to spend 3.5% of national economic output on defense by 2026.
## Climate Finance Limitation
European Union warned there is no scope for new climate finance commitments at COP31.
## Key takeaway

Turkey's environment minister says climate efforts need same urgency as defense spending commitments.