Join us Saturday morning for a press conference with UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell and speakers from the world of sport and entertainment.
Stiell will take stock of progress at the halfway point of COP31 and highlight the importance of connecting climate action to people’s everyday lives through UN Climate Change’s Sports for Climate Action and Entertainment and Culture for Climate Action initiatives.
Other speakers at the press conference include:
- Telemundo’s Vanessa Hauc, who brought the climate story to millions watching this summer’s World Cup, using hydration breaks to explain what was happening and why it mattered.
- Tamseel Hussain, Founder and CEO of PLUC, who is helping a new generation of creators tell stories rooted in people’s lives.
Date: Saturday 14 November
Time: 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (UTC+3)
Where: Press Conference Room Mevlana
A new chapter in climate finance is needed to help developing countries break free from a cycle of debt and climate disasters, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell told ministers at COP31 today.
Opening the Seventh Biennial High-Level Ministerial Dialogue on Climate Finance this afternoon, Stiell called for a new approach that goes beyond funding individual projects to support lasting economic transformation.
At COP29, countries agreed goals of $300 billion annually, with developed countries taking the lead, and scaling up finance for developing countries from all sources to $1.3 trillion annually, both by 2035.
“But meeting a financial target does not always meet countries’ needs. To do that, we need to look at how finance is delivered,” he said. “Many developing countries are trapped in a downward loop of debt, disaster, and devastating capital costs. Climate finance must help countries break free.”
Disasters deepen debt and leave less money to protect people and economies against future shocks. Breaking that cycle, he said, “demands moving from financing individual projects to supporting economic transformation.”
The dialogue, whose deliberations will inform COP32, gave ministers and senior representatives a chance to assess progress in raising and delivering climate finance that meets developing countries’ needs and priorities. They discussed how to better balance support for mitigation and adaptation, and how to make sufficient, predictable funding easier to access.
COP31 has been in full swing for five days now. There’s a lot going on today (as there is everyday!).
We’re highlighting just a few events worth keeping an eye on. You can find the full schedule of events for today here.
Delivering on Paris: Subnational Action and Accountability in the Global Climate Action Agenda
Subnational leaders will present a collective statement at COP31 and showcase how cities, states and regions are implementing climate action on the ground, with progress tracked through the Global Climate Action Agenda.
Date: Friday 13 November
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. (UTC+3)
Where: Press Conference Room Mevlana
Watch live here
Seventh Biennial High-Level Ministerial Dialogue on Climate Finance
The seventh HLMD will provide ministers and high-level representatives with a platform to:
- Take stock of overall progress on the provision and mobilization of climate finance to address the needs and priorities of developing countries
- Exchange views on how climate finance delivery can improve balance between mitigation and adaptation needs, and increase support to developing countries' access to predictable, adequate and accessible finance.
Date: Friday 13 November
Time: 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (UTC+3)
Where: Meeting Room 19, Ahlat (Zone 3)
Watch live here
IEA press conference: COP31, electrification, and global energy markets
The Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA) Dr. Fatih Birol will lead a press conference this afternoon at COP31. He will provide remarks on the state of play at COP31 and the latest developments in global energy markets, followed by a Q&A session offering journalists an opportunity to ask questions.
Date: Friday 13 November
Time: 4:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (UTC+3)
Where: Press Conference Room Mevlana
Watch live here
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres Press conference
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres will deliver a press conference before departing Antalya today, including a Q&A session offering journalists an opportunity to ask questions.
Date: Friday 13 November
Time: 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (UTC+3)
Where: Press Conference Room Mevlana
Watch live here
Back Future Farmers: Building the Commercial Pathways for the Next Generation of Agriculture
Back Future Farmers will bring together young people, policy-makers, funders and institutional partners to explore what it will take to unlock investment in the next generation of farmers. The programme will feature young farmers, policy-makers, funders and institutional partners to discuss how young people access land, capital and markets, and how policy, finance, capacity building and partnerships can support generational renewal in agriculture.
Date: Friday 13 November
Time: 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (UTC+3)
Where: Special Event Room 2
Watch live here
From Design to Delivery: What's Next for the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism
The event will highlight progress under the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism this year and explore priorities for expanding participation and developing new activities. It will bring together the Supervisory Body, Parties, civil society and market actors for a panel discussion and audience Q&A.
Date: Friday 13 November
Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (UTC+3)
Where: Special Event Room 6
Watch live here
Türkiye will host the Conference and Mr. Murat Kurum has been nominated as President of COP31 in Antalya. Mr. Chris Bowen of Australia will be the President of Negotiations.
UN Climate Change Conferences (or COPs) take place every year, and are the world’s only multilateral decision-making forum on climate change that brings together almost every country on Earth.
To put it simply, the COP is where the world comes together to agree on the actions to address the climate crisis, such as limiting the global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius, helping vulnerable communities adapt to the effects of climate change, and achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.
COP31 will bring together world leaders and negotiators from the member states (or Parties) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to further global progress, with business leaders, young people, climate scientists, Indigenous Peoples, and civil society sharing insights and best practices to strengthen global, collective and inclusive climate action.
Officially, COP31 stands for the 31st meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), a landmark international treaty agreed in 1992, and parent treaty to the 2015 Paris Agreement.