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COP31 UN Climate Conference

The 31st UN Climate Change Conference (COP31) will take place in Antalya, Türkiye, from 9 to 20 November 2026. Against a backdrop of record-breaking temperatures, escalating climate impacts and growing energy insecurity, COP31 is a critical opportunity for countries to accelerate climate action and strengthen cooperation.

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Taking action on methane

The Secretary-General’s Call to Action highlights how methane reductions can deliver immediate climate benefits alongside cleaner air, stronger food systems and economic opportunity.

Transforming climate issues into action

Explainers: Transforming climate issues into action

Learn more about how climate change impacts are felt across different sectors and ecosystems, and why we must nurture rather than exploit nature’s resources to advance climate action.

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For information integrity

Brazil, UNESCO and the UN have joined forces to strengthen research to counter narratives that are delaying and derailing urgently needed climate action.

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Adapting to the impacts of climate change

Beyond doing everything we can to cut greenhouse gas emissions and slow the pace of global warming, we must adapt to the unavoidable impacts of climate change.

We must match an accelerating crisis with accelerating action. Match the revolution in energy with a revolution in finance. And match rising impacts with rising protection.

ANTÓNIO GUTERRES, United Nations Secretary-General (23 September 2026)
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We Have the Climate Solutions. What’s Holding Us Back

 

Selwin Hart, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Adviser on Climate Action and Just Transition, explains what is at stake in the global climate negotiations - and what needs to happen to turn commitments into action.

COP31 Talk & Action Podcast

Starting November 9! Join for daily coverage of COP31, with the latest climate news, science and solutions on the Talk & Action podcast.

What is overshoot?

The world is on track to temporarily exceed the 1.5°C warming limit, but the more we reduce emissions and prepare for climate impacts, the sooner temperatures can fall and the less harm people and nature will face.

Climate Videos Playlist
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Climate issues

What do food, health, water or energy have to do with climate change?

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National climate plans

What are Nationally Determined Contributions, and why do they matter?

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Powering a safer future

Why shift to renewables like wind and solar? Find out here.

Latest News

Higher Ground: How New York is raising a park to hold back the sea

New York is raising East River Park by up to 10 feet as part of a major coastal resilience project designed to protect more than 110,000 residents from rising seas and future storms, offering a model for how cities can adapt to climate change.

Soil mapping aims to boost agricultural production in Kenya

A new Kenyan initiative, the Soil Mapping for Resilient Agrifood systems (SoilFER) programme, is helping farmers better understand their soils in a bid to improve crop yields amid intensifying climate shocks.

In the Mekong Delta, a push to grow food with saltwater

For generations, farming in Viet Nam’s Mekong Delta has depended on a delicate bargain. The river flooded, retreated and flooded again, carrying freshwater and sediment across a flat landscape whose vast fields helped turn the country into one of the world’s leading rice exporters.

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Events

International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict 6 November 2026

Over the last 60 years, at least 40% of all internal conflicts have been linked to natural resource exploitation. At the same time, natural resources are often targeted in war time, putting vulnerable communities at further risk while destroying local infrastructures. Learn more about the devastating impacts of war on our environment here.

06 Nov 2026

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UN Climate Conference (COP31) 9-21 November 2026

COP31, the United Nations Climate Conference, is the largest international summit to negotiate and advance global cooperation on climate change — a crisis to which no country, society and economy is immune.https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/cop31

09 Nov 2026

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World Sustainable Transport Day 26 November 2026

Sustainable transport is a cross-cutting accelerator that can fast-track progress towards crucial goals, such as eradicating poverty, reducing inequality, empowering women, and combatting climate change.

26 Nov 2026

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Climate action starting now

Everyone has a role in climate action. At the United Nations, we are calling on people everywhere to work together to solve climate challenges and realize the commitments of the 2015 Paris Agreement. This website keeps up with actions taken by governments, businesses, civil society, youth and more in every part of the world.

It’s our planet, and while we know it is in crisis, we also know that solutions are in reach. Progress is already well underway, from more green energy to more secure food supplies. And the benefits are clear as well, such as green jobs, clean air and sounder economies. A more sustainable, prosperous world is in reach. Join us in taking action to claim it, starting now.

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