The 31st UN Climate Change Conference (COP31) will be hosted by Türkiye in Antalya from 9 to 20 November 2026. Australia will act as ‘President of Negotiations’.
COP31 brings global partners together to align efforts and sustain ambitious climate action. It is an important opportunity to highlight the increasing momentum behind the clean energy transition and the shared benefits of climate policies.
Science is clear. We must continue to cut emissions rapidly and deeply. Staying as close as possible to 1.5°C, and getting back below 1.5°C, remains our goal.
The EU is staying the course. We are on track to achieve our 2030 emissions target and become climate neutral by 2050.
Implementation matters. Now is the time to turn commitments into action, accelerate the clean transition, and deliver on the Paris Agreement.
Protecting people now. COP31 must show that we are building climate resilience and strengthening adaptation to support people and communities, especially the most vulnerable.
Building for the future. In a changing global economy, we need international cooperation, shared solutions, and investment to build more secure, affordable, and resilient economies and societies.
No one can succeed alone. Let’s work together as partners. We will keep doing our part, and we trust other Parties to do theirs, to secure our shared future.
- 55% net greenhouse gas emissions by2030.00
- 90% net greenhouse gas emissions by2040.00
- Climate neutrality by2050.00
‘This COP must focus on turning the commitments we have made into concrete progress and implementation. We need to build trust, strengthen multilateral cooperation, and engage constructively with all partners, including where we have differences. We must accelerate clean electrification globally and uphold scientific standards.’
Wopke Hoekstra, EU Commissioner for Climate, Net Zero and Clean Growth
Latest news about EU at COP31
In 2025, the EU and its 27 member states contributed €32.3 billion in climate finance from public sources and mobilised an additional amount of €9.3 billion of private finance to support developing countries to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to the impacts of climate change.
Today, the Council approved two sets of conclusions setting out the EU’s main negotiating positions ahead of the United Nations climate change (COP31) and biodiversity (COP17) summits.
On 1 October 2026, Wopke Hoekstra, Commissioner for Climate, Net-Zero and Clean Growth, met with 16 young people from across Europe for a Youth Policy Dialogue on COP31 to exchange views ahead of the UN climate conference taking place in Antalya, Türkiye from 9 to 20 November.
Explore the EU pavilion to find out how we will achieve net zero by 2050. Learn about the key milestones on the way, and how you can get involved. The pavilion highlights technologies and industries where the EU is leading the way on climate innovation and explains the ambitious policy programme under development to support the global clean transition. Come and find out the EU ACTS to stay on track, ADAPTS to build resilience, and ADVANCES sustainable prosperity.
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