The 31st Conference of the Parties, COP31, has opened today in Antalya, Türkiye.
The 12-day conference will be attended by representatives of 196 states parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the EU.
The wider program will address food, agriculture and health on Nov. 9, followed by energy and transport on Nov. 10. Subsequent thematic days will cover zero waste, resilient cities, finance and trade, youth and education, science and technology, oceans and nature and human development before the conference concludes with final negotiations on Nov. 20.
In addition to the UN Development Programme (UNDP), the UN General Assembly, the European Commission, the World Bank, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), and the International Energy Agency will be represented at a high level at COP31.
To date, the leaders of 102 countries and over 300 ministers have confirmed their participation in the conference. Applications for placing 160 pavilions and 90 delegation offices at the COP31 venue have also been approved.
Türkiye intends to implement a COP of Action vision, based on the principles of reaching mutual understanding through dialogue, assuming shared responsibility based on consensus, and transforming commitments into real solutions through concrete actions.
Around 100,000 people are expected to visit the Blue Zone, including representatives of national delegations.
In the Green Zone, representatives of the private sector, academia, civil society organizations, youth, technology startups, and innovative companies will gather to exchange climate solutions, establish partnerships, and showcase innovative projects. It is predicted that 1.5 million people will visit the COP31 Green Zone in Türkiye.
As of today, more than 45,000 climate volunteers from 154 countries have received accreditation to participate in COP31.
