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Latest news on COP31, the UN climate summit in Antalya, Turkey, covering finance deals, fossil fuel debates, NDCs, and the road to COP32 in Ethiopia.

COP31, the 31st Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, takes place from 9 to 20 November 2026 in Antalya, Turkey. Nearly 200 countries send delegations, alongside scientists, businesses, and civil society groups, to negotiate the next steps in the global response to climate change. Turkey hosts the conference and the World Leaders Summit, while Australia leads the negotiations on behalf of the Pacific region. A dedicated Pre-COP gathering in the Pacific precedes the main summit, highlighting the existential threat rising seas pose to island nations.

Each COP builds on the commitments made under the Paris Agreement, with countries expected to submit updated Nationally Determined Contributions setting out their emissions targets. Climate finance remains one of the most contested issues, as developing nations push wealthier countries to deliver on funding pledges for adaptation and loss and damage. Debates over the pace of fossil fuel phase-down are expected to continue, building on commitments made at previous summits. Negotiators also face pressure to translate prior agreements into measurable, enforceable action.

Beyond the formal negotiations, COP31 carries a strong human dimension, with Pacific island communities using the summit to spotlight the direct impact of sea level rise on their homes. Indigenous groups, youth activists, and grassroots organisations use the accompanying side events to press for stronger and faster climate action. Antalya, a Mediterranean city known for its coastline and tourism industry, provides the backdrop for thousands of delegates, journalists, and campaigners. Business and finance leaders also converge on the summit to discuss investment in clean energy and climate resilient infrastructure.

The COP process dates back to 1995, when the first Conference of the Parties met in Berlin under the newly ratified UN climate convention. The Kyoto Protocol followed in 1997, introducing binding emissions targets for industrialised nations, before the Paris Agreement of 2015 established the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Later summits in Glasgow, Sharm el-Sheikh, and Dubai advanced agreements on coal use, loss and damage funding, and a transition away from fossil fuels. COP30 in Belem, Brazil, continued this trajectory, setting the stage for the negotiations now heading to Antalya.

Our NewsNow feed on COP31 is updated constantly with the latest headlines on the Antalya summit, climate finance negotiations, and the road ahead to COP32 in Ethiopia. Whether you are following the diplomatic wrangling between nations, tracking new climate finance pledges, or interested in the wider debate over fossil fuels and global temperature targets, this feed brings together the coverage that matters. Stay informed on one of the year's most closely watched international summits as it unfolds in Turkey.