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COP31 opens with leaders under pressure to tackle climate crisis

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Briefings

The COP31 climate conference opened on November 9, 2026, in Antalya, Turkey, where UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged world leaders to address the climate crisis following a year of extreme weather. Leaders immediately engaged in a heated dispute over funding, with Guterres demanding serious commitment to global climate action. The event took place at a sprawling expo center in the Turkish Mediterranean city of Antalya, marking the start of the UN's annual two-week climate conference.

Key points

• UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres made his plea to world leaders to "get serious" about tackling the climate crisis after a year of devastating weather extremes.
• Leaders immediately engaged in a heated dispute over funding at the COP31 conference held in Antalya, Turkey, on November 9, 2026.

Context

The COP31 climate talks kicked off Monday, November 9, with an early fight over money as the UN's chief urged world leaders to "get serious" about tackling the crisis after a year of devastating weather extremes. Antonio Guterres made his plea as thousands of participants descended on a sprawling expo centre in the Turkish Mediterranean city of Antalya for the UN's annual two-week climate conference.

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Evidence is limited to the initial opening day in Antalya, Turkey, on November 9, 2026. Specific funding amounts, participant numbers, or outcomes from the subsequent two-week conference are not provided in the source.

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