Venezuela tells COP31 it has sovereign right to pump more oil

ANTALYA Venezuela’s Acting President ​Delcy Rodriguez told the COP31 climate conference on Thursday (November 12, 2026) ⁠that the country has the sovereign right to develop its oil industry, even as it recognises the importance of combating climate change.

Her 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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