Cop31 climate summit opens in Turkey under pressure for results

World leaders and representatives from nearly 190 countries are gathering in Turkey for the Cop31 UN climate conference, which begins on Monday. The summit host stated that the summit must deliver tangible progress that people can see is real. The high stakes meeting opens as countries around the world cope with a record setting El Nino weather system supercharged by fossil fuels, according to the Guardian. [1]

As FTMQ News reported earlier, Australia is leading negotiations at the Antalya conference following an extended hosting dispute with Turkey. The compromise between the two nations allows Australia to manage negotiations while the summit takes place at the Expo Center in Antalya, Turkey, from 9 November to 20 November 2026. [3]

The incoming president of Cop31, Murat Kurum, previously called on wealthy countries to prioritize funding for the climate crisis over military spending targets. Speaking at a summit in Fiji, Kurum urged nations to spend more on climate measures than the five percent gross domestic product target pledged by NATO members, as FTMQ News reported earlier. [4]

The 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as Cop30, took place at the Hangar Convention Centre in Belem, Brazil, from 10 November to 21 November 2025. [2]