COP31 – the 31st session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change – will take place in Antalya, Türkiye from Monday 9 Novemberto Friday 20 November 2026.
One of the main objectives of COP31 will be to turn the commitments made at previous sessions into concrete implementation. There will be a particular focus on:
Emissions targets and their implementation
Climate finance
Adaptation and resilience
Staff from the Grantham Research Institute and the initiatives we host, including the Just Transition Finance Lab and Earth Capital Nexus, will be taking part in events and publishing reports and articles related to topics under discussion at the summit. Some staff will also be providing technical inputs to the negotiations.
This page will be regularly updated before and during COP31.
Monday 9 November: Food, Agriculture and Health Day
IPCC: Outcomes from the expert meeting on adaptation metrics 16:00-17:00 (local time) Venue: UNFCCC pavilion (Blue zone)
Timo Leiter, Coordinating Lead Author (CLA) in the IPCC Seventh Assessment Report (AR7), will be presenting outcomes of the IPCC Expert Meeting on the Methodologies, Metrics and Indicators for Assessing Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation that took place in March 2026 in Accra, Ghana. The expert meeting is informing the ongoing drafting of the 7th Assessment Report. The workshop report is available here.
Tuesday 10 November: Energy and Transport Day
Opening ceremony of the Global Alliance of Universities on Climate (GAUC) Pavilion. 09:00-10:00 (local time) Venue: Blue Zone
Nicholas Stern will be speaking at this event welcoming global delegates, researchers, and student representatives. The event is co-chaired and hosted by the Australian National University, Tsinghua University, and the London School of Economics and Political Science.
From the Belém Adaptation Indicators to measuring nature-based resilience outcomes 14:00-15:00 (local time) Venue: TNC Pavilion
In this roundtable discussion, Timo Leiter, co-facilitator of the mandated expert group on adaptation indicators, will speak on the roles, limitations and potential of the Belém Adaptation Indicators. He will explain their role for understanding adaptation progress and how they can be operationalized.
Wednesday 11 November: Zero Waste — Leaders Summit Day 1
BBVA high level panel: From Billions to $1.3 Trillion: Unlocking Private Capital for Climate Action 13:00-14:00 (local time) Venue: UN Pavilion (Blue Zone)
Nicholas Stern will be on the panel for this event organised by BBVA. The panel will discuss operationalizing the $1.3 trillion annual climate finance target required to scale up international transition funds, particularly for emerging and developing markets.
Thursday 12 November: Resilient Cities and Built Environment — Leaders Summit Day 2
Friday 13 November: Finance and Trade Day
Implementing the Climate Advisory Opinions: Implications for Members of Parliament 10.00-11.00am (local time) Venue: Side Event Room 2, Blue Zone
Kate Higham will be speaking at this event. This morning briefing session for parliamentarians, hosted by GLOBE with the participation of the Grantham Research Institute and the Commission of Small Island States on Climate Change and International Law (COSIS), will highlight the critical role of legislators in implementing the Advisory Opinions on climate change issued by the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea and the International Court of Justice. Using Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) as a practical example, the session will explain how the Advisory Opinions clarify states’ obligations under international law and consider the implications for national legislation and regulation.
Operationalising Highest Possible Ambition under the Paris Agreement 11:30-13:00 (local time) Venue: Side event room yellow
Joana Setzer will be speaking at this official UNFCCC side event organised by the Grantham Institute – Climate Change and the Environment at Imperial College London, together with Climate Analytics, the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), and the Government of Grenada. The event will bring together speakers to explore how the Paris Agreement’s principle of highest possible ambition can be operationalised in practice, considering what it means for climate action and implementation across different contexts.
AIIB High-Level event “From Climate Commitments to Infrastructure Delivery: Building the Implementation Chain” Venue: 12:00-13:30 (local time) Venue: Joint Multilateral Development Banks (MDB) Pavilion
Nicholas Stern will be speaking at this event organised by the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). The event will consider how policy and institutional reform, project preparation, and financing can be better sequenced and connected to create an integrated implementation pathway.
Full Circle? Making the ICJ Climate Opinion Count for the Pacific and Beyond 14:00-15:00 (local time) Venue: Higher Education for Climate Action Pavilion, Blue Zone
Joana Setzer will be speaking at this event organised by the University of Melbourne (Melbourne Law School), with the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment and the COP University Alliance. The event will examine how the International Court of Justice’s 2025 advisory opinion on climate change is being implemented in practice, from litigation against governments and corporate emitters to Nationally Determined Contributions and climate diplomacy. Bringing together perspectives from the Pacific and beyond, the discussion will consider what effective implementation requires, the risks for vulnerable countries and the international legal order if the opinion is ignored or implemented inconsistently, and how universities can support communities, courts and governments in making the opinion count.
Saturday 14 November: Children, Youth, Education and Skills Day
Energy Transition and Climate Litigation: Global, Latin American and Brazilian Perspectives 11:00–12:30(local time) Venue: Meeting Room 1, Blue Zone
Joana Setzer will be speaking at this invitation-only workshop organised by the LACLIMA Institute, in partnership with the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment. It will bring together experts and practitioners and also launch LACLIMA’s Guide to Energy Climate Litigation.
Are You Ready for the Next Climate Disaster? Building resilience in the face of risk 14:00-15:15 TRT (local time) Venue: Resilient Cities, Buildings and Cooling Pavilion Programme, Blue zone
Swenja Surminski will be speaking at this session, organised by UNEP and the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GlobalABC), on why the buildings sector remains largely unprepared for the effects of climate change, and what governments, insurers and the finance sector can do to prioritise adaptation and resilience. Swenja will present new analysis from the Grantham Research Institute on how buildings-related laws and regulations in the Climate Change Laws of the World database address adaptation and resilience.
Further details on this event can be found on the GlobalABC site
Sunday 15 November: A Breath in Antalya (social and cultural programmes)
WEEK 2
Monday 16 November: Science, Industry and Technology Day
Democratic Governance for Climate Action: Global Innovations in Practice 13:15-14:45 (local time) Venue: Side Event Room Orange
Alina Averchenkova will be speaking at this Official UNFCCC side event co-organised by LSE, International IDEA, Real Instituto Elcano and RETOOL.
Emerging Climate Justice: Shaping Just Transition through Global Experience 17:15-18:45 (local time) Venue: Indonesia Pavilion, Blue Zone.
Joana Setzer will be speaking at this event organised by the Directorate of Resources Mobilization for Climate Change, in partnership with the Indonesian Center for Environmental Law (ICEL). The event will bring international experiences and perspectives into discussions on advancing a just transition in Indonesia. Joana will speak on ‘Evidence and International Perspectives on Climate Justice and Just Transition’, sharing scientific findings, best practice and international experiences on the climate justice dimensions of just transition, including key challenges and lessons learned from countries implementing just transition policies that may be relevant to Indonesia.
Tuesday 17 November: Ocean, Seas, Nature and Land Use –Rio Synergy Day
Too Big to Fail: Critical Natural Systems and the Future of Economic and Financial Stability 11:15-14:15 (local time) Venue: UK Pavilion Tom Tayler will be a co-convenor and presenter at this event hosted by Earth Capital Nexus and the UK Government. This event will highlight and debate the concept of critical natural systems such as tropical forests, coral reefs and major river basins whose degradation could threaten economic stability; fiscal resilience; food, water, and global security; supply chains; and financial markets.
Wednesday 18 November: Human and Social Development Day
From guidance to action: shaping the IPCC Technical Guidelines on climate change impacts and adaptation 11:30–12:30 (local time) Venue: UNFCCC Pavilion Timo Leiter, Coordinating Lead Author (CLA) in the IPCC Seventh Assessment Report (AR7), will be presenting the approved outline of the IPCC Technical Guidelines for Assessing Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation (TGIA) which are part of the Working Group II report. He will share key aspect that the author team is working on, and how potential users can provide feedback. The session aims to inform the second-order draft of the updated Technical Guidelines.
Thursday 19 November: İmece: Enhancing Implementation Day
