COP31 – UN Climate Change Conference 2026

COP31 is the 31st Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, hosted by Türkiye in Antalya. Alongside COP31 it holds the 21st meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP 21) and the 8th meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement (CMA 8). The host presidency has framed it as an implementation summit, moving from pledges to delivery on electrification, methane, resilient cities and green industry.

Blue Zone and Green Zone

The Blue Zone is the UN-managed negotiation area, open only to accredited delegations, observers and media through the UNFCCC accreditation system. The Green Zone, organized by the host country, is open to registered visitors and brings businesses, civil society, academia and innovators together for exhibitions, panels, workshops and side events on climate solutions.

COP31 Action Agenda

The presidency's Action Agenda sets out ten priority themes, with finance, technology and capacity building as cross-cutting enablers.

• Zero Waste
• Oceans and Seas
• Food Security
• Climate-Resilient Cities
• Climate Implementation Bridge
• Youth and Education
• Green Industrialization
• Clean Energy Transition
• Rio Synergy
• Dynamic and Resilient Health Systems

Who attends

Heads of state, ministers and negotiators from nearly 200 countries, UN agencies and international organizations, plus business leaders, investors, scientists, NGOs and media. For companies and financiers, the Green Zone and side events are the main venue for partnerships and announcements on climate investment and technology.