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COP31 fossil fuels: Antalya's Mediterranean coastline in Türkiye, host of the 2026 climate conference
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COP31 hosts face pressure to put fossil fuels on the agenda

COP31 hosts Türkiye and Australia face growing pressure to put fossil-fuel language on the agenda in Antalya, after the presidency's listed priorities...

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Champions of the Earth 2026 ocean UNEP award marine conservation
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Two major climate champion awards set to name their 2026 winners this autumn

UNEP's Champions of the Earth award and the $25 million Emerging Climate Champions Award are both set to name their 2026 winners...

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COP31 BRIDGE initiative Pakistan pilot climate finance SURFF cities
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Pakistan among five pilots as COP31 Presidency rolls out BRIDGE and a new city resilience finance facility

The COP31 Presidency picked Pakistan among five BRIDGE pilot countries and launched the SURFF city resilience finance facility at New York Climate...

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COP31 leaders summit conference hall in Antalya with national flags on stage
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Türkiye Sets COP31 Leaders’ Summit for 11–12 November as Antalya Preparations Near Completion

Türkiye has fixed the COP31 World Leaders' Summit for 11–12 November in Antalya, setting the political centrepiece of the UN climate conference's...

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COP31 Presidency AI pledge announcement at New York Climate Week conference
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COP31 presidency floats Antalya AI energy pledge and 35×35 electrification at Climate Week

The COP31 Presidency floated the Antalya AI Energy Pledge and a 35×35 pledge — lifting electricity to 35% of final energy by...

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United Nations headquarters in New York with rows of national flags at sunset during UNGA high-level week
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UNGA high-level week opens under climate pressure as COP31 Action Agenda comes into focus

The 81st UN General Assembly's high-level week opened 22 September in New York with climate action and sea-level rise on the agenda...

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A scientist in a laboratory holding a petri dish with tiny plastic fragments, studying the health effects of plastic chemicals
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Plastic chemicals and health: new evidence dashboard sharpens zero-waste stakes ahead of COP31

PlasticHealthAware — an open-access dashboard launched at INC-5.2 by Boston College and funded by Minderoo — systematically tracks the health harms of...

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European Union flags in front of an EU institution building in Brussels under dramatic clouds ahead of COP31 climate negotiations
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EU draft COP31 conclusions: pledges no longer enough — focus shifts to delivery

A draft of the EU's COP31 conclusions dated 14 September says current ambition and implementation remain insufficient to limit warming to 1.5°C,...

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COP31 presidency OECD climate partnership announced at OECD headquarters in Paris
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COP31 presidency and OECD announce Paris partnership on climate finance and delivery

The COP31 presidency and the OECD launched a strategic partnership in Paris on 17 September 2026 to turn climate commitments into bankable...

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Modern expo conference center on the Mediterranean coast — Antalya will host COP31 from 9 to 20 November 2026
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Pacific Pre-COP logistics ramp up ahead of Antalya COP31

Fiji hosts the Pacific Pre-COP31 in Nadi from 5-8 October with a leaders' component in Tuvalu, as the Türkiye-Australia presidency moves toward...

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