Ethics Push Eyes COP31 Text as Brahma Kumaris Tout Solar Cooking
COP 31 Press Conferences • United NationsNovember 14, 2026
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A coalition of faith, civil society and Brazilian government voices used a COP31 press conference on Nov. 14, 2026, to argue that climate policy needs a values overhaul as well as technical fixes. Organizers announced a new civil-society secretariat for the Global Ethical Stocktake. A Brazilian official said the effort to win a mention in the COP31 decision text is "a long shot."
- Brahma Kumaris showcased solar thermal cooking and a 1 MW solar thermal plant in India.
- Center for Earth Ethics named executive secretariat of the Ethical Stocktake's civil-society track.
- Brazil is working to get the initiative into COP31 decision text after it missed a mention at COP30.
- The next phase aims to inform the second Global Stocktake, which culminates in 2028.
The basics: The Brahma Kumaris spoke as practitioners at the panel, which ran under the title "Global Ethical Stocktake: A New Awareness for Climate Action." Their contributions took up the largest share of the discussion.
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