ClimateEurope’s Plastic Waste Casts a Shadow Over Türkiye’s Zero Waste Push at COP31
Türkiye imported 510,000 tonnes of EU plastic waste in 2025, most of it to Adana — a trade casting a shadow over its Zero Waste push at COP31.
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ClimateCOP31 Day Two: Resilient Cities Take Centre Stage as Leaders’ Summit Closes in Antalya
COP31's Leaders' Summit closes on 12 November with Resilient Cities Day, after Guterres' call for a climate justice compact on day one.
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ClimateVeteran AP Reporter Seth Borenstein’s Guide to COP31: What Journalists Should Watch in Antalya
AP veteran Seth Borenstein, who has covered seven COPs, sets out what journalists should watch at COP31 in Antalya — the missing $1.3 trillion in climate finance, the fate of the 1.5C goal, and Türkiye's 35-by-35 electrification target.
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ClimateCOP31 Zero Waste Day: Leaders Pitch Sustainable Living as Cheaper Living in Antalya
On COP31 Zero Waste Day in Antalya, world leaders pitched sustainable living as cheaper living — with new waste targets, a day of circular-economy sessions, and a hard question about Türkiye's own record at home.
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ClimateCOP31 Puts Money Behind the ‘Age of Electricity’ as Finance Coalition and Utilities Pledge $156bn a Year
COP31's finance package for electrification: a new World Bank and African Development Bank-led coalition, utilities raising annual investment to $156 billion, and 180 companies with $1.69 trillion in revenues backing the switch.
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ClimateCOP31: Global Rooftop Solar Declaration Aims to Put Solar on 300 Million Homes by 2030
Six governments endorsed the Global Rooftop Solar Declaration at COP31 in Antalya, aiming to double solar-powered homes to 300 million by 2030. Bangladesh targets 5,500 MW of rooftop solar.
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ClimateClimate Ambassadors Take Centre Stage as COP31 Leaders’ Summit Continues in Antalya
South Korea's climate ambassador joins COP31 as a presidential envoy as ambassadors from small island states and Europe press their case in Antalya.
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ClimateCOP31 Yearbook: Climate Champions Report a Decade of Action Delivering Results
The Yearbook of Global Climate Action 2026, launched at COP31 in Antalya, reports progress across 44 global indicators and record climate initiatives — while warning that gaps in methane, food loss and adaptation finance remain.
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ClimateCultural Heritage Takes Centre Stage at COP31 as ICOMOS Opens Six-Day Conference in Antalya
ICOMOS has opened a six-day Cultural Heritage in Climate Action conference at COP31 in Antalya, calling on governments to put heritage into national adaptation plans.
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ClimateCOP31 Takes On Climate Misinformation as Universities Launch Briefing and 24-Hour Wikipedia Editathon
At COP31 in Antalya, universities present a new briefing on how false climate claims slow action, while a 24-hour Wikipedia editathon and UN creator events take trusted climate science to the public.
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ClimateYouth Take the Floor at COP31 as Forum Sessions Put Adaptation Finance on the Table
Young people at COP31 move into the negotiating rooms as the Youth-led Climate Forum opens sessions on adaptation finance, loss and damage and the Global Youth Statement — with a headline roundtable on 14 November.
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ClimateCOP31 Puts Transport on a Decade Track as UN Sustainable Transport Morning Opens in Antalya
COP31 in Antalya is hosting the first major climate moment of the UN Decade of Sustainable Transport, with a dedicated transport morning at the SDG Pavilion on 11 November.
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Europe’s Plastic Waste Casts a Shadow Over Türkiye’s Zero Waste Push at COP31
Türkiye imported 510,000 tonnes of EU plastic waste in 2025, most of it to Adana — a trade casting a shadow over its Zero Waste push at COP31.
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Green JournalismVeteran AP Reporter Seth Borenstein’s Guide to COP31: What Journalists Should Watch in Antalya
AP veteran Seth Borenstein, who has covered seven COPs, sets out what journalists should watch at COP31 in Antalya — the missing $1.3 trillion in climate finance, the fate of the 1.5C goal, and Türkiye's 35-by-35 electrification target.
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Green JournalismUNESCO Warns AI Chatbots Can Be Pressured Into False Climate Claims at COP31
UNESCO and University College London have warned that AI chatbots can be pressured into giving false climate information, with a new report to be presented at COP31 in Antalya on 16 November.
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Green JournalismInside COP31’s Media Centre: The 24-Hour Newsroom Telling the World What Happens in Antalya
While negotiators meet behind closed doors at COP31 in Antalya, a 24-hour media centre with 300 workspaces is telling the world what happens inside.
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Green JournalismTurkish News Agency ANKA Launches ANKA31, a Dedicated English Publication for COP31
ANKA News Agency has launched ANKA31, an English-language publication dedicated to COP31, as the climate summit opens in Antalya on 9 November.
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Green JournalismA Silent Climate: Dialogue Earth Marks 20 Years Asking What Happens If Climate Journalism Keeps Shrinking
Dialogue Earth will mark 20 years of climate journalism with an online panel on Wednesday 18 November 2026, asking a stark question: what will the world look like if climate journalism continues to shrink?
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Green JournalismJournalists Gear Up for COP31 as Covering Climate Now Publishes Antalya Reporting Guide
Covering Climate Now has published a practical guide to help journalists cover COP31 in Antalya, from preparation and trusted resources to the negotiation storylines to follow.
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Green JournalismMalta Journalism Awards 2026: ‘Profit in Every Drop’ Wins Environment Reporting Prize
Amphora Media's cross-border investigation "Profit in Every Drop" has won Environment and Planning Journalism at the Malta Journalism Awards 2026.
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Green JournalismAUB and Green Climate Fund Train African Journalists in Solutions-Focused Climate Reporting
Broadcast journalists from Namibia, Zambia and Senegal have begun a two-day climate reporting programme under the AUB–Green Climate Fund Climate Impact Stories Partnership, aiming for accurate, human-centred, solutions-focused coverage.
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