When and where will COP31 be held?

COP31 will be held in Antalya, hosted by Türkiye in 2026. The summit is expected to be a global turning point in climate diplomacy.

What is the goal of COP31 Türkiye presidency?

Türkiye aims to consolidate global climate leadership through COP31, disseminate sustainable environmental policies, and bring the Zero Waste vision to an international level.

COP31 Türkiye

Our COP31 Programme

9–20 November 2026 · Antalya

Programme

COP31 will be held in Antalya from 9 to 20 November 2026. The daily flow of panels and events is listed on this page.

4 sessions

Monday, 9 November 2026

Thematic Day: Food · Agriculture · Health

1:45PM
- 1:45PM2:30PM45 min
  Solar, Hydrogen and the Waste Behind Clean Energy
  Energy and Transport Hub
  Speakers
- 1:45PM2:30PM45 min
  Food Loss in the Field: Farms, Orchards and Crop Protection
  Zero Waste Hub
  Moderator
  - Muhammed Sami Küçüktığlı
  Speakers
3:00PM
- 3:00PM3:45PM45 min
  Climate, Health and Zero Waste: Campuses and Clinics
  Zero Waste Hub
  Moderator
  - Rana Atabay Kuşçu
  Speakers
  - Funda Öztürk
  - Mine Durusu Tanrıöver
- 3:00PM3:45PM45 min
  Industrial Zones and Recycling Associations
  Green Industrialization Hub
  Moderator
  - Murat Urun
  Speakers
  - Murat Körük
  - Pınar Yalman Akcengiz

Our COP31 Programme

Programme

Solar, Hydrogen and the Waste Behind Clean Energy

Food Loss in the Field: Farms, Orchards and Crop Protection

Climate, Health and Zero Waste: Campuses and Clinics

Industrial Zones and Recycling Associations

Cities Measure Climate: Plans, Indices and Evidence

Global Sustainable Aviation Forum – Aviation’s Climate Action: A Shared Responsibility

Forum agenda

Welcome Coffee

Welcome Remarks

Opening Session: Supporting Economic Development While Advancing Climate Action

Panel: Innovation in Flight: Building the Technologies of Tomorrow

Case Study Panel: Building a SAF Sector

Input Presentation: Airport Carbon Accreditation

Panel: Unlocking Efficiencies Across The Aviation Ecosystem

Coffee Break

Input Presentation: Working Towards 35% Electrification

Panel: Global SAF Assessment

Adaptation, Resilience and Dealing with Climate Risk

Panel: Addressing Residual Emissions: The Role of Market-Based Measures

Waste Management in Aviation

Closing Remarks

Mobility and Energy Policy: What Gets Retired, Reused and Recycled

Buildings, Heat and Factories: The Engineers' View

27th International Children’s Forum

Following the Money: Climate Finance, Reporting and Transparency

Climate Education for Children

Campuses That Run Zero Waste

Youth Networks: One Waste Problem, One Ask

Marine Litter: What the Sea and the Shore Show

Water, Forests and Ecosystems: Science Beyond Waste

Clean-ups That Change Behaviour

Communities That Look After the Land

Disaster Waste and Public Health

Who Gets Left Out of Zero Waste?

Reuse, Repair and Art Made From Waste

Organics at Source and Food Side-Streams: Household Composting, Spent Grain and Expired Food

Food, Agriculture and Health Pavilion Opening Ceremony

Preventing Food Waste Before Consumption: Supply Chains and Surplus

From Farm to Shelf to Plate: Cold Chains, Retail and Surplus Rescue

Launch Event #OneBillionChallenge

Methane, Air and Health: From Detection to Community Benefits

Measuring Food Waste in the Kitchen: Data as the Intervention

Zero Waste: What It Means, What It Excludes and Why It Is Climate Action

Food Waste Breakthrough: UNEP and Champion Countries

Hospital Waste: What Zero Waste Certification Changed on the Ward

Ending Open Burning and Open Dumping: the Urban Health and Climate Crisis

City Action Toolkit: Methane in City Climate Plans

From Satellites to Action: Turning Global Landfill Methane Data into Climate Policy and Impact

Local Solutions, Global Impact: Zero Waste Climate Action from the Global South

Financing Zero Waste Cities: What Investors Need to See

Organic Waste as a Zero Waste and Climate Solution: What the Grid Actually Needs

Organic Waste Technology at Scale: Compost, Feed and Biomethane

Low-Carbon Logistics and Reusable Packaging

Biomethane and Sustainable Solutions for Cities

Türkiye's Zero Waste Model: Nine Years, What Transferred

Bio LNG: Pathways to Decarbonise Global Routes

Regional Governments on Food Waste and Methane

International Investments and Partnerships in the Energy Transition

The Role of International Education in the Climate Crisis: The Türkiye Scholarships Example

Critical Minerals and the Energy Transition

Zero Waste by Design: Towards a Zero Waste Building Standard

Financing Resilience on the Ground

Climate Finance Unlocked: Mapping Instruments from Mitigation to Adaptation and Resilience

Green Economic Partnership: The Next Competitive Edge, a Türkiye–EU Partnership for Circular Industry, Clean Energy and Zero Waste

The Role of International Education in the Climate Crisis: The Türkiye Scholarships Example

Zero Waste Networking Reception

EPR That Actually Collects: Three National Systems Compared

Insuring the Transition: Adaptation, Insurance and Zero Waste Districts

A Credit Line for Circularity: EUR 120-150m and What It Buys

No Silver Bullet, No Time to Waste: Philanthropy as a Catalyst for Climate Action

Zero Waste in Action: Future of Textile with Grown Biofabric

Where Waste Climate Finance Should Go

Launch: Waste-Free Sustainable Living with Women

Green Finance for Circular Business

Climate Diplomacy With Young Leaders

Women Who Lead the Transition: Business for a Green Future

Infrastructure for Life: Energy and Mobility in Sustainable Cities

Local action, lasting impact: Financing grassroot Zero waste