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COP31 Leaders' Summit in Antalya Addresses Urgent Climate Action and Finance

COP31 Leaders' Summit in Antalya Addresses Urgent Climate Action and Finance

The COP31 Leaders' Summit is currently underway in Antalya, Turkey, bringing together nations to discuss and commit to climate action. The summit emphasizes the critical need to translate climate commitments into tangible actions, with leaders highlighting the urgency of addressing climate change through practical solutions, increased climate finance, and adaptation measures. A key focus is on unlocking investment in clean energy technologies, accelerating electrification, and enhancing ocean action. Despite the ambitious goals, the absence of top leaders from some of the world's largest polluting nations has raised concerns about the potential impact and outcomes of the summit. Australia, represented by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, is playing a leading role, advocating for urgent action, particularly for vulnerable Pacific island nations facing direct threats from rising sea levels. The summit aims to achieve concrete results through international cooperation.

World leaders to address COP31 as Turkey pushes for new climate deal

World leaders to address COP31 as Turkey pushes for new climate deal

By Tuvan Gumrukcu and Valerie Volcovici ANTALYA, Turkey, Nov 11 (Reuters) - World leaders will set out their climate priorities in speeches at COP31 in Turkey on Wednesday, as negotiators seek agreement on a plan to increase the share of electricity in global energy use and revive stalled efforts to

Leaders of countries already hit hard by climate change tell UN summit that urgent action is needed

Leaders of countries already hit hard by climate change tell UN summit that urgent action is needed

Small island leaders are calling for urgent climate action at the United Nations talks in Turkey

World leaders set out clashing priorities as COP31 turns to negotiations

World leaders set out clashing priorities as COP31 turns to negotiations

By William James and Simon Jessop ANTALYA, Turkey, Nov 12 (Reuters) - World leaders have set out competing positions and made clashing demands in two days of intense speech-making at the COP31 climate change talks in Turkey, leaving negotiators with a tough task to draft a meaningful deal that all

Conflict must not distract from climate action, leaders warn COP31

Conflict must not distract from climate action, leaders warn COP31

By Tuvan Gumrukcu and Valerie Volcovici ANTALYA, Turkey, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Wars and trade disputes should not be allowed to distract the world from its struggle to combat global warming, leaders told the COP31 climate conference on Wednesday, as negotiators prepared to hash out a new deal to try to

COP31 U.N. Climate Summit in Antalya, Turkey, Prepares to Host 100,000 Attendees for Global Climate Policymaking

COP31 U.N. Climate Summit in Antalya, Turkey, Prepares to Host 100,000 Attendees for Global Climate Policymaking

The 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), known as COP31, is set to take place from November 9 to 20 at the Antalya Expo Center in Turkey. The summit is expected to host approximately 100 world leaders, over 300 ministers, and a total of around 100,000 attendees. This includes representatives from 197 UNFCCC member countries, international organizations, businesses, researchers, youth groups, Indigenous peoples, and civil society organizations. The venue, located in the Aksu district, spans over one million square meters and is equipped to handle the large-scale event. Turkish Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Murat Kurum, who serves as COP31 President, highlighted the extensive preparations. The infrastructure includes 225 pavilions requested by 98 countries, 72 NGOs, 39 intergovernmental organizations, and 16 UN agencies, marking a record for these conferences. A press center will accommodate 4,000 journalists, with ov...

New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham Leads U.S. Delegation to UN Climate Conference COP31 in Turkey

New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham Leads U.S. Delegation to UN Climate Conference COP31 in Turkey

New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham is leading a U.S. delegation of over 120 state, local, and cross-sector leaders to the 31st U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Antalya, Turkey, from November 9 to November 20, 2026. The delegation, organized by the U.S. Climate Alliance, America Is All In, and Climate Mayors, aims to demonstrate the strength of U.S. subnational climate leadership and action. Governor Lujan Grisham is joined by America Is All In Chair Gina McCarthy, Mayor Vicki Veenker of Palo Alto, California, and Mayor Janet Cowell of Raleigh, North Carolina, among other U.S. governors, mayors, and officials. The delegation will participate in key conversations and programming at the America Is All In Pavilion, highlighting U.S. subnational climate commitments and showcasing local climate solutions that aim to lower energy costs, create jobs, and reduce pollution in American communities. Governor Lujan Grisham emphasized the delegation's commitment to strengthening global partnerships to a...

War, conflict must not distract from climate action, leaders warn COP31

War, conflict must not distract from climate action, leaders warn COP31

By Tuvan Gumrukcu and Valerie Volcovici ANTALYA, Turkey, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Wars and trade disputes should not be allowed to distract the world from its struggle to combat global warming, the leaders of Brazil and Turkey told the COP31 climate conference on Wednesday.

Climate crisis is 'outrunning us', UN chief warns COP31

Climate crisis is 'outrunning us', UN chief warns COP31

By Tuvan Gumrukcu and Valerie Volcovici ANTALYA, Turkey, Nov 11 (Reuters) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told world leaders at the COP31 summit in Turkey on Wednesday that the slow international response to climate change so far had placed the world on a path to destruction.

Greta Thunberg Criticizes UN Climate Talks (COP31) in Turkey, Urges Focus on People and Planet Over Profit

Greta Thunberg Criticizes UN Climate Talks (COP31) in Turkey, Urges Focus on People and Planet Over Profit

Climate activist Greta Thunberg arrived at the United Nations climate talks, COP31, in Antalya, Turkey, where she condemned the annual proceedings as hypocritical. She urged world leaders to prioritize people and the planet over profits and geopolitical power. Thunberg criticized the host countries for using the summits as an opportunity to 'whitewash themselves' and highlighted the presence of lobbyists from destructive industries influencing negotiations. This marks Thunberg's first attendance at a climate summit since the 2021 Glasgow talks. She emphasized that climate change is 'threatening everything' and that 'everything and everyone we love is at stake.' COP31 co-hosts Turkey and Australia are promoting renewable energy but still heavily rely on fossil fuels. Youth activists at the summit rallied around Thunberg, expressing concerns about a safe future amidst worsening climate impacts.

COP31 Climate Talks in Turkey Face Pressure from War, AI, and US Disengagement

COP31 Climate Talks in Turkey Face Pressure from War, AI, and US Disengagement

Representatives from nearly 200 countries are gathering in Antalya, Turkey, for two weeks of COP31 climate talks. The summit faces significant challenges from war-driven energy security fears, surging artificial intelligence (AI) power demand, and the disengagement of the United States from climate cooperation for the second consecutive year. The ongoing Iran war has led nations to scramble for oil cargoes and increase the use of coal plants, while the rapid rollout of AI is driving up global power demand, contributing to greenhouse gas emissions. The US administration, under President Trump, has encouraged policies maximizing oil, gas, and coal production to address Middle East disruptions. COP31 host Turkey aims to electrify over a third of the global economy by 2035, but critics note the pledge does not mandate low-carbon electricity sources, leading to debates over what constitutes climate progress.

COP31 summit leaders urge crisis-wracked world to move faster on climate

COP31 summit leaders urge crisis-wracked world to move faster on climate

By Simon Jessop and Tuvan Gumrukcu ANTALYA, Turkey, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Leaders of COP31 urged the world to accelerate the fight against global warming as they began their annual UN climate conference in Turkey on Monday against a backdrop of rising temperatures and worsening climate-driven disasters.