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U.N. climate talks begin today. Here are 3 things to know November 9, 20265:00 AM ET Heard on Morning Edition

Julia Simon

U.N. climate talks begin today. Here are 3 things to know

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This year's U.N. climate conference, known as COP31, takes place in Antalya, Turkey, from Nov. 9 -20. Burak Kara/Getty Images Europe hide caption

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For the next two weeks, country leaders will be in Antalya, Turkey, for the annual United Nations climate conference, called COP31. This year, the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war with Iran will loom over the negotiations. Now in its ninth month, the war has sparked a global energy crisis. The unprecedented closure of the Strait of Hormuz and spiking oil and natural gas prices have laid bare the fragility of relying on fossil fuels.