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Climate Talks Begin in Antalya

Governments have begun a two-week climate meeting.

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World news editorial illustration for COP31 Opens in Antalya With a Call for Faster Climate Action

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The 20. A of is for 11 and 12.

Source: Reuters via Chronicle.lu, 2026-11-09.

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Read and understand · 1/2Where did COP31 begin?

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Antalya. The first sentence names Antalya.

Clue: The COP31 climate talks began in Antalya, Türkiye, on November 9. UN climate chief Simon Stiell called for faster action.

Read and understand · 2/2When is the separate leaders meeting planned?

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November 11 and 12. The final sentence gives the dates for the separate meeting.

Clue: The conference runs until November 20. A separate meeting of world leaders is planned for November 11 and 12.

Grammar in this story: A plan in the passive

is planned for

Is planned for gives a scheduled date. It does not say the meeting has already happened.

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Describe what began and what is still planned.

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The climate talks began in Antalya on November 9. The world leaders meeting is planned for November 11 and 12.

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