COP31 in Antalya: Turkish presidency wants rapid climate finance delivery
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Sidwaya
COP31 takes place from 9 to 20 November 2026 in Antalya, Turkey, aiming to move from commitments to effective implementation. According to the Turkish presidency, supported by Australia, climate finance tops the negotiations, with developing countries calling for developed countries to honour their commitments.
The Turkish presidency of the 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31) wants to speed up the disbursement of climate finance. The conference is being held in Antalya, Turkey, from 9 to 20 November 2026, with the support of Australia, according to the Turkish presidency quoted by Sidwaya.
The presidency is building on three priorities: restoring trust through dialogue by giving a voice to vulnerable communities, strengthening shared responsibility around a fair green transformation, and turning commitments into reality through rapid and effective distribution of finance. Developing countries expect developed countries to honour their commitments under the Paris Agreement. Discussions also cover the just transition, adaptation, the need for additional finance and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan called for commitments to be turned into concrete action, saying shared responsibility becomes clearer as climate change accelerates. Murat Kurum, president of COP31 and Turkish Minister of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change, said the effects of climate change reach economies, food production and health beyond borders: "A drought in one part of the world is felt at the table in another".
