Conference of the Parties

COP31Türkiye

9–20 November 2026COP31 · CMP21 · CMA8

Key COP decisions since the 1992 Convention, with their texts.

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Decision text in the catalogCOP31, Antalya
years since the Convention
34
COPs held
30
decision texts in the catalog
52
conference days
12
History

1992 to today

Decisions about Türkiye carry an orange dot.

  1. 1997COP3

    COP3 · Kyoto Protocol

    Kyoto

    First binding target for Annex I: emissions at least 5% below 1990 over 2008–2012. Emissions trading starts here.

  2. 1998COP4

    COP4 · Buenos Aires Plan of Action

    Buenos Aires

    A plan to prepare for Kyoto's entry into force: finance, technology transfer, the Kyoto mechanisms.

  3. 2015COP21

    Paris Agreement Article 6 · carbon markets

    Paris

    Parties may use internationally transferred mitigation outcomes (ITMOs) towards their NDCs (6.2); 6.4 establishes a UN-supervised mechanism.

  4. 2021COP26

    COP26 · Glasgow Climate Pact and Article 6 rules

    Glasgow

    Call for the phasedown of unabated coal power. Guidance on Article 6.2 cooperative approaches and the rules for the 6.4 mechanism adopted.

  5. 2024COP29

    COP29 · New climate finance goal

    Baku

    At least USD 300 bn a year by 2035 for developing countries; a call for USD 1.3 tn a year from all sources. Article 6.4 guidance adopted.

  6. 2025

    Türkiye's Climate Law

    Ankara

    Sets a net-zero goal. The NDC and international carbon markets rest on the agreements Türkiye is party to.

Targets

Temperature and finance targets

Figures are taken from the decision texts.

Temperature goal

Limit on warming above pre-industrial levels

  1. 20102 °C

    Cancún: hold the increase below 2 °C

    Decision 1/CP.16UN decision text · PDF, p. 3
  2. 20151.5 °C

    Paris: well below 2 °C, efforts towards 1.5 °C

    Paris Agreement, Article 2UN decision text · PDF, p. 22
  3. 20211.5 °C

    Glasgow: resolves to pursue efforts to limit the increase to 1.5 °C

    Decision 1/CMA.3, para. 21UN decision text · PDF, p. 4

Finance goal

Per year, USD

  1. $100 bnby 2020

    2010 · Cancún: developed countries' commitment to mobilise jointly

    Decision 1/CP.16, para. 98UN decision text · PDF, p. 17
  2. $300 bnby 2035

    2024 · Baku: for developing countries

    Decision 1/CMA.6UN decision text · PDF, p. 3
  3. $1.3 tnby 2035

    2024 · Baku: all sources, a call

    Decision 1/CMA.6UN decision text · PDF, p. 3
COP31

What we know about COP31

Source: decisions 18/CP.30 and 1/CMA.7, adopted in Belém. City: the COP31 Presidency's third letter to Parties.

Pre-COP
In a Pacific island countryDecision 18/CP.30UN decision text · PDF, p. 18
Continued from Belém
The Global Implementation Accelerator and the “Belém Mission to 1.5”Decision 1/CMA.7UN decision text · PDF, p. 7

Conference days9–20 November 2026

  1. Mon91
  2. Tue102
  3. Wed113
  4. Thu124
  5. Fri135
  6. Sat146
  7. Sun157
  8. Mon168
  9. Tue179
  10. Wed1810
  11. Thu1911
  12. Fri2012

Texts about Türkiye

1998

COP4 · Deleting Turkey from Annexes I and II on the agenda

Decision 15/CP.4UN decision text · PDF, p. 59
1999
2001

COP7 · Turkey deleted from Annex II

Decision 26/CP.7UN decision text · PDF, p. 5
2011

COP17 · Support for Parties with recognised special circumstances

Decision 2/CP.17, para. 170UN decision text · PDF, p. 30
2012

COP18 · Turkey's different situation reaffirmed

Decision 1/CP.18UN decision text · PDF, p. 17
2026

COP31 Presidency · The Türkiye–Australia model

COP31 Presidency, first letter to PartiesCOP31 Presidency · web page
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