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Venezuela tells COP31 it has sovereign right to pump more oil

Headline via The Hindu · first report 12 Nov, 15:28 IST, latest 12 Nov, 16:43 IST

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What we know

2 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from The Straits Times at 12 Nov, 15:28 IST; the latest is from The Hindu at 12 Nov, 16:43 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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First report12 Nov, 15:28 IST
Latest report12 Nov, 16:43 IST
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ANTALYA, Turkey, Nov 12 - 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.
Venezuela’s Acting President ​Delcy Rodriguez’s comments at the UN ‌talks on Turkiye’s Mediterranean coast jar with efforts by other conference leaders to convince global governments to accelerate a ‌shift from carbon-emitting fossil fuels

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