COP31 opens in Antalya, Türkiye: nearly 200 countries, leaders' summit on 11–12 November
The UN climate summit runs to 20 November, with the 1.5°C goal under heavy pressure.
- Dates: 9–20 November
- Leaders' summit: 11–12 November
- Presidency goal: electrify a third of the economy by 2035
What starts today
COP31 opens on Monday, 9 November, in Antalya and runs to 20 November, with representatives from nearly 200 countries. The World Leaders' Summit is on 11 and 12 November. The theme is 'COP of the Future – COP of Implementation', and Australia's Chris Bowen is President of Negotiations.
The mood
Climate Home News describes it as the first summit facing an almost certain overshoot of the 1.5°C warming limit. Türkiye's presidency is pushing a goal to electrify more than a third of the global economy by 2035, though critics note the pledge does not require the extra electricity to be low-carbon. Climate Home also reports that India and China are not sending their top leaders, and Reuters notes several Asian countries have leaned more on coal.
