Türkiye will host COP31 in Antalya from Nov. 9-20, 2026, with an action agenda focused on converting existing climate commitments into projects and measurable results. The agenda includes raising electricity’s share of energy consumption to 35% by 2035 and cutting projected increases in municipal waste by half. Under an agreement, Australia will lead formal negotiations while Türkiye holds the presidency and oversees the action agenda. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said persistent inequalities in access to financing and technology make it unrealistic to expect all countries to advance at the same pace, and said he expected support from all nations for Türkiye’s COP31 agenda. He said Türkiye and Australia were working to ensure regional priorities are represented, including through a pre-COP event in Fiji next month and a leaders’ meeting in Tuvalu. Erdogan said climate measures must reflect countries’ social and economic conditions, resources and development priorities, linking climate goals with development and prosperity to support a lasting just transition. The conference dates were announced at a high-level climate meeting convened by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in New York during the 81st session of the UN General Assembly.