UN climate chief warns against backsliding amid geopolitics.

PARIS, France — UN climate chief Simon Stiell said Thursday countries made some progress at talks in Germany but warned against backsliding as geopolitical tensions stalk negotiations ahead of this year's COP31 summit. The energy crisis triggered by the war in the Middle East has fuelled calls for countries to shift away from fossil fuels and step up efforts to deploy renewable energy. In a statement wrapping up the two-week annual conference in Bonn, Stiell said "real strides" were made o