cop31 Archives https://www.climatechangenews.com/tag/cop31/ Climate change news, analysis, commentary, video and podcasts focused on developments in global climate politics Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:50:27 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.climatechangenews.com/wp-content/files/2025/02/cropped-site-icon-120x120.png cop31 Archives https://www.climatechangenews.com/tag/cop31/ 32 32 Türkiye sets COP31 dates and appoints Australian cattle farmer as youth champion https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/04/14/turkiye-sets-cop31-dates-and-appoints-australian-cattle-farmer-as-youth-champion/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/04/14/turkiye-sets-cop31-dates-and-appoints-australian-cattle-farmer-as-youth-champion/#respond Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:40:41 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=84768 In an open letter, Murat Kurum gives details of the October Pacific pre-COP and the November COP31 leaders' summit in the Turkish city of Antalya

The post Türkiye sets COP31 dates and appoints Australian cattle farmer as youth champion appeared first on Climate Home News.

]]> .mepr-paywall-overlay { position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7); align-items: center; justify-content: center; z-index: 9999; overflow-y: auto; } .mepr-paywall-container { box-sizing: border-box; width: 100%; height: auto; background-color: #fff; border-radius: 2px; padding: 20px 15em 3em; box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2); position: absolute; top: 50%; min-height: 50vh; transition: all 0.3s ease-out; } .mepr-paywall-container.active { transition: all 0.3s ease-out; top: 20%; min-height: 80vh; } body:has(.mepr-paywall-overlay) { overflow: hidden; } @media (max-width: 767px) { .mepr-paywall-container { padding-left: 40px; padding-right: 40px; } }

Join us to keep reading

Our goal is simple: to help you make sense of the policy decisions shaping the planet and what they mean for all of us.

Join us free today →

It takes less than a minute.

Or login below to unlock access if you already have an account.

The post Türkiye sets COP31 dates and appoints Australian cattle farmer as youth champion appeared first on Climate Home News.

]]> https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/04/14/turkiye-sets-cop31-dates-and-appoints-australian-cattle-farmer-as-youth-champion/feed/ 0 What we need to see in the roadmap to transition away from fossil fuels https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/02/17/what-we-need-to-see-in-the-roadmap-to-transition-away-from-fossil-fuels/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/02/17/what-we-need-to-see-in-the-roadmap-to-transition-away-from-fossil-fuels/#respond Tue, 17 Feb 2026 12:30:07 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=82954 Swiss lead negotiator sets out six key elements to shift from commitment to credibility 

The post What we need to see in the roadmap to transition away from fossil fuels appeared first on Climate Home News.

]]> .mepr-paywall-overlay { position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7); align-items: center; justify-content: center; z-index: 9999; overflow-y: auto; } .mepr-paywall-container { box-sizing: border-box; width: 100%; height: auto; background-color: #fff; border-radius: 2px; padding: 20px 15em 3em; box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2); position: absolute; top: 50%; min-height: 50vh; transition: all 0.3s ease-out; } .mepr-paywall-container.active { transition: all 0.3s ease-out; top: 20%; min-height: 80vh; } body:has(.mepr-paywall-overlay) { overflow: hidden; } @media (max-width: 767px) { .mepr-paywall-container { padding-left: 40px; padding-right: 40px; } }

Join us to keep reading

Our goal is simple: to help you make sense of the policy decisions shaping the planet and what they mean for all of us.

Join free and keep reading →

It takes less than a minute.

Or login below to unlock access if you already have an account.

The post What we need to see in the roadmap to transition away from fossil fuels appeared first on Climate Home News.

]]> https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/02/17/what-we-need-to-see-in-the-roadmap-to-transition-away-from-fossil-fuels/feed/ 0 Türkiye prioritises cleaning up garbage emissions in COP31 ‘action agenda’ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/02/13/turkiye-prioritises-cleaning-up-garbage-emissions-in-cop31-action-agenda/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/02/13/turkiye-prioritises-cleaning-up-garbage-emissions-in-cop31-action-agenda/#respond Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:17:23 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=82838 'Zero Waste' is the personal project of Turkish First Lady Emine Erdogan and aims to cut emissions from landfills and waste disposal

The post Türkiye prioritises cleaning up garbage emissions in COP31 ‘action agenda’ appeared first on Climate Home News.

]]> .mepr-paywall-overlay { position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7); align-items: center; justify-content: center; z-index: 9999; overflow-y: auto; } .mepr-paywall-container { box-sizing: border-box; width: 100%; height: auto; background-color: #fff; border-radius: 2px; padding: 20px 15em 3em; box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2); position: absolute; top: 50%; min-height: 50vh; transition: all 0.3s ease-out; } .mepr-paywall-container.active { transition: all 0.3s ease-out; top: 20%; min-height: 80vh; } body:has(.mepr-paywall-overlay) { overflow: hidden; } @media (max-width: 767px) { .mepr-paywall-container { padding-left: 40px; padding-right: 40px; } }

Join us to keep reading

Our goal is simple: to help you make sense of the policy decisions shaping the planet and what they mean for all of us.

Join free and keep reading →

It takes less than a minute.

Or login below to unlock access if you already have an account.

The post Türkiye prioritises cleaning up garbage emissions in COP31 ‘action agenda’ appeared first on Climate Home News.

]]> https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/02/13/turkiye-prioritises-cleaning-up-garbage-emissions-in-cop31-action-agenda/feed/ 0 COP31 chief slams climate backsliding, but rejects priority focus on fossil fuels https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/02/12/cop31-chief-slams-climate-backsliding-but-rejects-priority-focus-on-fossil-fuels/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/02/12/cop31-chief-slams-climate-backsliding-but-rejects-priority-focus-on-fossil-fuels/#respond Thu, 12 Feb 2026 19:15:07 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=82864 After a first COP31 strategy meeting, Türkiye’s environment minister says he will "safeguard the development priorities" of developing countries

The post COP31 chief slams climate backsliding, but rejects priority focus on fossil fuels appeared first on Climate Home News.

]]> .mepr-paywall-overlay { position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7); align-items: center; justify-content: center; z-index: 9999; overflow-y: auto; } .mepr-paywall-container { box-sizing: border-box; width: 100%; height: auto; background-color: #fff; border-radius: 2px; padding: 20px 15em 3em; box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2); position: absolute; top: 50%; min-height: 50vh; transition: all 0.3s ease-out; } .mepr-paywall-container.active { transition: all 0.3s ease-out; top: 20%; min-height: 80vh; } body:has(.mepr-paywall-overlay) { overflow: hidden; } @media (max-width: 767px) { .mepr-paywall-container { padding-left: 40px; padding-right: 40px; } }

Join us to keep reading

Our goal is simple: to help you make sense of the policy decisions shaping the planet and what they mean for all of us.

Join us free today →

It takes less than a minute.

Or login below to unlock access if you already have an account.

The post COP31 chief slams climate backsliding, but rejects priority focus on fossil fuels appeared first on Climate Home News.

]]> https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/02/12/cop31-chief-slams-climate-backsliding-but-rejects-priority-focus-on-fossil-fuels/feed/ 0 Climate action is “weapon” for security in unstable world, UN climate chief says https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/02/12/climate-action-is-weapon-for-security-in-unstable-world-un-climate-chief-says/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/02/12/climate-action-is-weapon-for-security-in-unstable-world-un-climate-chief-says/#respond Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:08:57 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=82788 With geopolitical tensions rising, Simon Stiell urges leaders to accelerate global climate cooperation in pursuit of a safer world

The post Climate action is “weapon” for security in unstable world, UN climate chief says appeared first on Climate Home News.

]]> .mepr-paywall-overlay { position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7); align-items: center; justify-content: center; z-index: 9999; overflow-y: auto; } .mepr-paywall-container { box-sizing: border-box; width: 100%; height: auto; background-color: #fff; border-radius: 2px; padding: 20px 15em 3em; box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2); position: absolute; top: 50%; min-height: 50vh; transition: all 0.3s ease-out; } .mepr-paywall-container.active { transition: all 0.3s ease-out; top: 20%; min-height: 80vh; } body:has(.mepr-paywall-overlay) { overflow: hidden; } @media (max-width: 767px) { .mepr-paywall-container { padding-left: 40px; padding-right: 40px; } }

Join us to keep reading

Our goal is simple: to help you make sense of the policy decisions shaping the planet and what they mean for all of us.

Join us free today →

It takes less than a minute.

Or login below to unlock access if you already have an account.

The post Climate action is “weapon” for security in unstable world, UN climate chief says appeared first on Climate Home News.

]]> https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/02/12/climate-action-is-weapon-for-security-in-unstable-world-un-climate-chief-says/feed/ 0 Government attendance at COP30 was lowest in 10 years https://www.climatechangenews.com/2025/12/11/government-attendance-at-cop30-was-lowest-in-10-years/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2025/12/11/government-attendance-at-cop30-was-lowest-in-10-years/#respond Thu, 11 Dec 2025 15:45:14 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=80821 With a shortage of affordable accommodation on COP30's official platform, just 7,500 people attended the summit with official government badges

The post Government attendance at COP30 was lowest in 10 years appeared first on Climate Home News.

]]> .mepr-paywall-overlay { position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7); align-items: center; justify-content: center; z-index: 9999; overflow-y: auto; } .mepr-paywall-container { box-sizing: border-box; width: 100%; height: auto; background-color: #fff; border-radius: 2px; padding: 20px 15em 3em; box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2); position: absolute; top: 50%; min-height: 50vh; transition: all 0.3s ease-out; } .mepr-paywall-container.active { transition: all 0.3s ease-out; top: 20%; min-height: 80vh; } body:has(.mepr-paywall-overlay) { overflow: hidden; } @media (max-width: 767px) { .mepr-paywall-container { padding-left: 40px; padding-right: 40px; } }

Join us to keep reading

Our goal is simple: to help you make sense of the policy decisions shaping the planet and what they mean for all of us.

Join us free today →

It takes less than a minute.

Or login below to unlock access if you already have an account.

The post Government attendance at COP30 was lowest in 10 years appeared first on Climate Home News.

]]> https://www.climatechangenews.com/2025/12/11/government-attendance-at-cop30-was-lowest-in-10-years/feed/ 0 Saudi Arabia and COP31 host Türkiye move to weaken climate language at UNEA https://www.climatechangenews.com/2025/12/09/saudi-arabia-and-cop31-host-turkiye-move-to-weaken-climate-language-at-unea/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2025/12/09/saudi-arabia-and-cop31-host-turkiye-move-to-weaken-climate-language-at-unea/#respond Tue, 09 Dec 2025 17:18:35 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=80642 The two governments have pushed to water down wording on climate science and the role of youth and Indigenous Peoples in draft resolutions at the UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi

The post Saudi Arabia and COP31 host Türkiye move to weaken climate language at UNEA appeared first on Climate Home News.

]]> .mepr-paywall-overlay { position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7); align-items: center; justify-content: center; z-index: 9999; overflow-y: auto; } .mepr-paywall-container { box-sizing: border-box; width: 100%; height: auto; background-color: #fff; border-radius: 2px; padding: 20px 15em 3em; box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2); position: absolute; top: 50%; min-height: 50vh; transition: all 0.3s ease-out; } .mepr-paywall-container.active { transition: all 0.3s ease-out; top: 20%; min-height: 80vh; } body:has(.mepr-paywall-overlay) { overflow: hidden; } @media (max-width: 767px) { .mepr-paywall-container { padding-left: 40px; padding-right: 40px; } }

Join us to keep reading

Our goal is simple: to help you make sense of the policy decisions shaping the planet and what they mean for all of us.

Join us free today →

It takes less than a minute.

Or login below to unlock access if you already have an account.

The post Saudi Arabia and COP31 host Türkiye move to weaken climate language at UNEA appeared first on Climate Home News.

]]> https://www.climatechangenews.com/2025/12/09/saudi-arabia-and-cop31-host-turkiye-move-to-weaken-climate-language-at-unea/feed/ 0 Australia’s COP31 Co-President vows to fight alongside Pacific for a fossil fuel transition https://www.climatechangenews.com/2025/11/24/australia-cop31-co-president-fight-pacific-fossil-fuel-transition-cop30-turkiye/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2025/11/24/australia-cop31-co-president-fight-pacific-fossil-fuel-transition-cop30-turkiye/#respond Mon, 24 Nov 2025 19:53:14 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=79909 Governments failed to agree on a roadmap to transition away from coal, oil and gas at COP30, but the COP31 Co-President says fight will continue

The post Australia’s COP31 Co-President vows to fight alongside Pacific for a fossil fuel transition appeared first on Climate Home News.

]]> .mepr-paywall-overlay { position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7); align-items: center; justify-content: center; z-index: 9999; overflow-y: auto; } .mepr-paywall-container { box-sizing: border-box; width: 100%; height: auto; background-color: #fff; border-radius: 2px; padding: 20px 15em 3em; box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2); position: absolute; top: 50%; min-height: 50vh; transition: all 0.3s ease-out; } .mepr-paywall-container.active { transition: all 0.3s ease-out; top: 20%; min-height: 80vh; } body:has(.mepr-paywall-overlay) { overflow: hidden; } @media (max-width: 767px) { .mepr-paywall-container { padding-left: 40px; padding-right: 40px; } }

Join us to keep reading

Our goal is simple: to help you make sense of the policy decisions shaping the planet and what they mean for all of us.

Join us free today →

It takes less than a minute.

Or login below to unlock access if you already have an account.

The post Australia’s COP31 Co-President vows to fight alongside Pacific for a fossil fuel transition appeared first on Climate Home News.

]]> https://www.climatechangenews.com/2025/11/24/australia-cop31-co-president-fight-pacific-fossil-fuel-transition-cop30-turkiye/feed/ 0 COP31 will be hosted by Türkiye but run by Australia https://www.climatechangenews.com/2025/11/20/cop31-un-climate-summit-turkiye-australia-antalya/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2025/11/20/cop31-un-climate-summit-turkiye-australia-antalya/#respond Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:40:10 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=79536 Australian minister Chris Bowen said the country will hold the COP presidency with powers to manage talks, prepare drafts and issue a cover decision

The post COP31 will be hosted by Türkiye but run by Australia appeared first on Climate Home News.

]]> .mepr-paywall-overlay { position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7); align-items: center; justify-content: center; z-index: 9999; overflow-y: auto; } .mepr-paywall-container { box-sizing: border-box; width: 100%; height: auto; background-color: #fff; border-radius: 2px; padding: 20px 15em 3em; box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2); position: absolute; top: 50%; min-height: 50vh; transition: all 0.3s ease-out; } .mepr-paywall-container.active { transition: all 0.3s ease-out; top: 20%; min-height: 80vh; } body:has(.mepr-paywall-overlay) { overflow: hidden; } @media (max-width: 767px) { .mepr-paywall-container { padding-left: 40px; padding-right: 40px; } }

Join us to keep reading

Our goal is simple: to help you make sense of the policy decisions shaping the planet and what they mean for all of us.

Join us free today →

It takes less than a minute.

Or login below to unlock access if you already have an account.

The post COP31 will be hosted by Türkiye but run by Australia appeared first on Climate Home News.

]]> https://www.climatechangenews.com/2025/11/20/cop31-un-climate-summit-turkiye-australia-antalya/feed/ 0 Climate is MIA in Australia and Türkiye’s bids to host COP31 https://www.climatechangenews.com/2025/11/11/climate-is-mia-in-australia-and-turkiyes-bids-to-host-cop31/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2025/11/11/climate-is-mia-in-australia-and-turkiyes-bids-to-host-cop31/#respond Tue, 11 Nov 2025 16:15:37 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=78762 Neither Australia or Türkiye have set out how they would use their COP31 presidency to accelerate climate action

The post Climate is MIA in Australia and Türkiye’s bids to host COP31 appeared first on Climate Home News.

]]> .mepr-paywall-overlay { position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7); align-items: center; justify-content: center; z-index: 9999; overflow-y: auto; } .mepr-paywall-container { box-sizing: border-box; width: 100%; height: auto; background-color: #fff; border-radius: 2px; padding: 20px 15em 3em; box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2); position: absolute; top: 50%; min-height: 50vh; transition: all 0.3s ease-out; } .mepr-paywall-container.active { transition: all 0.3s ease-out; top: 20%; min-height: 80vh; } body:has(.mepr-paywall-overlay) { overflow: hidden; } @media (max-width: 767px) { .mepr-paywall-container { padding-left: 40px; padding-right: 40px; } }

Join us to keep reading

Our goal is simple: to help you make sense of the policy decisions shaping the planet and what they mean for all of us.

Join free and keep reading →

It takes less than a minute.

Or login below to unlock access if you already have an account.

The post Climate is MIA in Australia and Türkiye’s bids to host COP31 appeared first on Climate Home News.

]]> https://www.climatechangenews.com/2025/11/11/climate-is-mia-in-australia-and-turkiyes-bids-to-host-cop31/feed/ 0 Bonn bulletin: Waiting for a plan to rescue COP28 breakthrough https://www.climatechangenews.com/2025/06/25/bonn-bulletin-waiting-for-a-plan-to-rescue-cop28-breakthrough/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2025/06/25/bonn-bulletin-waiting-for-a-plan-to-rescue-cop28-breakthrough/#respond Wed, 25 Jun 2025 16:59:56 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=72179 While in Bonn countries remain deeply divided over how to implement the responses to the global stocktake, Brazil seeks inspiration in London

The post Bonn bulletin: Waiting for a plan to rescue COP28 breakthrough appeared first on Climate Home News.

]]> .mepr-paywall-overlay { position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7); align-items: center; justify-content: center; z-index: 9999; overflow-y: auto; } .mepr-paywall-container { box-sizing: border-box; width: 100%; height: auto; background-color: #fff; border-radius: 2px; padding: 20px 15em 3em; box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2); position: absolute; top: 50%; min-height: 50vh; transition: all 0.3s ease-out; } .mepr-paywall-container.active { transition: all 0.3s ease-out; top: 20%; min-height: 80vh; } body:has(.mepr-paywall-overlay) { overflow: hidden; } @media (max-width: 767px) { .mepr-paywall-container { padding-left: 40px; padding-right: 40px; } }

Join us to keep reading

Our goal is simple: to help you make sense of the policy decisions shaping the planet and what they mean for all of us.

Join us free today →

It takes less than a minute.

Or login below to unlock access if you already have an account.

The post Bonn bulletin: Waiting for a plan to rescue COP28 breakthrough appeared first on Climate Home News.

]]> https://www.climatechangenews.com/2025/06/25/bonn-bulletin-waiting-for-a-plan-to-rescue-cop28-breakthrough/feed/ 0