COP31 removes tripling adaptation finance from agenda
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on 24h au Bénin
COP31 opened in Antalya, Turkey, amid a sense of failure: climate thresholds have been exceeded and commitments are struggling to materialise. UNFCCC Executive Secretary Simon Stiell and COP31 President-Designate Murat Kurum focused on methane and electrification, while an item on tripling adaptation finance was removed from the negotiations agenda, according to the specialist media covering the conference.
An item on implementing the commitment to triple climate adaptation finance was removed from the official COP31 negotiations agenda in Antalya, as discussions focus on accelerating action against climate impacts, according to Wetlands International.
The organisation said the absence of this specific item complicated discussions on the financial resources needed for adaptation. Richard Lee, communications lead at Wetlands International, also noted that the protection and restoration of ecosystems, particularly wetlands, had not been directly mentioned in the opening addresses by Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and Murat Kurum, President-Designate of COP31.
The conference’s side events, however, highlighted nature-based solutions to limit the effects of climate change and strengthen adaptation. The removal of the finance item comes as COP31 calls for more climate adaptation funding, according to a report published on 11 November.
Update of 11 November 2026: COP31, which opened on 9 November in Antalya, Turkey, under the Turkish presidency and led with Australia, is working on climate finance, adaptation and emissions reductions until the end of the month. Read: COP31 in Antalya faces hurdles over funding and implementation of commitments.
