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Global leaders and international stakeholders are meeting for COP31, the 31st Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Antalya, T眉rkiye in November 2026, at a time when multilateralism and international law are facing significant geopolitical and economic crises and fragmentation. Escalating military conflicts, rising energy vulnerabilities, trade and financial shocks, and intensifying competition over trade, technology and critical resources are reshaping the political space for cooperation and the material capacity of states to deliver ambitious climate action. These pressures are particularly acute for developing countries, which confront rising climate impacts alongside constrained access to affordable finance, technology and policy space.

This lecture examines what is at stake for the UN climate process in this challenging global context, especially for countries and communities who are least responsible for, but who bear the greatest impact of climate change. The lecture will consider the main issues at stake in Antalya, what challenges will be confronted in negotiation halls and beyond, and the role and importance the multilateral climate regime in the current global context.

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The 31st Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change () takes place in Antalya, T眉rkiye from 9 – 22 November 2026. The meeting offers academics an important opportunity to engage with the multilateral climate process at a moment the world is confronting multiple geopolitical and economic challenges.

This session is open to colleagues who are planning to attend COP31 in-person or virtually or are interested in understanding how the UNFCCC process works for future engagement. It will explain the different roles of States Parties, observer organisations, constituencies, scientific and policy actors, and civil society, clarify routes to accreditation and participation, and identify the formal and informal spaces in which academics can contribute. Participants will also consider practical strategies for translating research into timely, relevant and politically legible interventions. Register.