A Guide to COP31 Climate Talks in Antalya, Turkey

November 8, 2026 · 5:55 am 4 sources

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• A Guide to COP31 Climate Talks in Antalya, Turkey
  The New York Times · November 8, 2026 10:01
  Negotiators and leaders are gathering for annual United Nations climate talks. They come as global temperatures are set to breach a key threshold.
• Who’s who at Cop31: key players at the climate talks
  The Guardian · November 8, 2026 11:00
  What are the relationships and dominant interests in play, as the summit kicks off after a bitter row over its hosting? Hosting Cop was a key pledge from Australia’s prime minister, Anthony Albanese in 2021 , while in opposition, before his successful election campaign. But arcane rules meant the…
• Cop31: what is at stake at the UN climate summit and what can it achieve?
  The Guardian · November 8, 2026 11:00
  Delegates from more than 190 countries are gathering in Turkey for climate talks, but the US will be absent As the planet faces unprecedented human-caused global heating, heads of government are meeting for the next fortnight for the latest round of climate talks. We ask why it matters and what is…

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• As COP31 Antalya kicks off, can world move beyond big promises?
  Deutsche Welle · November 8, 2026 05:55
  Droughts, floods and extreme heat are upping the pressure on delegates at the UN climate talks in Antalya, Turkey. Can countries move beyond pledges to concrete action?