The COP31 summit begins in Turkey.
The 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference opened in Antalya, Türkiye, on November 9. Delegates from nearly 200 nations are meeting through November 20 to discuss curbing the climate crisis. The summit has opened amid clashes between rich and developing nations over climate finance.
- The 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference opened in Antalya, Türkiye.
- The United Nations Environment Programme report said the world is set to overshoot 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming.
- Turkey aims for electricity to account for 35 percent of global energy consumption by 2035.
- A glacier collapse in Nepal caused a catastrophic flood that killed more than 1,450 people.
- United Nations chief Antonio Guterres urged world leaders to get serious about tackling climate change.
- The conflict involving Iran disrupted oil flow through the Strait of Hormuz.
- The World Meteorological Organisation's State of the Climate Update 2026 showed the past 12 years were the warmest on record.
- Guterres stated leaders must reduce emissions faster, accelerate the just transition from fossil fuels, and provide financial aid to vulnerable nations.
- Negotiators from nearly 200 countries are discussing energy transition.
- Developed countries have provided financial support to help developing nations adapt to climate impacts.
- A senior European Union official warned of no political will for additional funding pledges at COP31.
- Delegations from nearly 200 countries are meeting in Antalya
- More than 100,000 people are expected to attend COP31.
- The 35-by-35 Global Electrification Pledge aims to increase electricity's share of global final energy consumption to 35 percent by 2035.
- The agreement reached at COP29 called for developed countries to mobilize at least $300 billion annually for developing countries by 2035.
- The European Union urged the implementation of clean electrification.
- Heat waves caused more than 50,000 deaths in Europe.
- The summit is focused on reducing emissions, expanding electrification, decreasing methane, and strengthening city resilience.
- A source familiar with the talks said the climate finance work programme would be included in the agenda.
- US President Donald Trump’s administration encouraged policies maximizing oil, gas, and coal production.
- The Brazilian government delegation includes several ministers and officials.
- Simon Stiell said electrification and methane reduction could cut projected global warming by half a degree.
- Salahuddin Noman Chowdhury said Bangladesh contributed 0.05 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions.
- The COP31 will occur from November 9 to November 20, 2026.
- The number of countries with early warning systems increased from 56 in 2015 to 136 in 2025.
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