Venezuela tells COP31 it has a sovereign right to pump more oil

By William James and Simon JessopANTALYA, Turkey, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodriguez told the COP31 climate conference on Thursday that the country has the sovereign right to develop its oil industry, even as it recognises the importance of combatting climate change.Her comments at the UN talks on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast jar with efforts by other conference leaders to convince global governments to accelerate a shift from carbon-emitting fossil fuels.

Source: Al-Monitor