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Australia joins global climate information initiative as Pacific ministers meet ahead of COP31
21 July 2026
Australia and Pacific climate ministers met in Sydney to discuss climate and energy priorities. Discussions included climate misinformation and shared Pacific priorities.
London Climate Action Week helps shape Australia’s COP31 focus
10 July 2026
Australia promotes electrification and Pacific partnerships to build momentum for COP31.
Joint Australia-Canada-United Kingdom statement on energy and climate cooperation
26 June 2026
Australia, Canada and UK launch electrification push to accelerate clean energy transition
New COP31 Action Agenda electrification target announced at Bonn
16 June 2026
COP31 Action Agenda launches global electrification target to accelerate clean energy.
COP31 Pacific Climate Envoys to elevate Pacific priorities
15 June 2026
COP31 Pacific Climate Envoys appointed to champion regional priorities and leadership.
Australia and Türkiye issue joint letter to Parties ahead of COP31
27 May 2026
Australia and Türkiye outline shared priorities and roadmap for COP31.
Belém Mission to 1.5: Help shape global climate action
22 May 2026
Belém Mission to 1.5 seeks global ideas to boost climate ambition ahead of COP31.
Meet Sally Higgins – Youth Climate Champion for COP31
5 May 2026
Youth Climate Champion Sally Higgins to amplify young voices and leadership at COP31.
Australia advances global energy and climate action at Petersberg Dialogue
29 April 2026
Australia highlights clean energy, climate finance and resilience ahead of COP31.
Fiji and Tuvalu chosen to host pre-COP
26 February 2026
Fiji and Tuvalu to host pre-COP events, elevating Pacific voices ahead of COP31.
Australia, Türkiye and UN hold first official meeting to progress COP31
13 February 2026
Australia, Türkiye and UN launch COP31 planning to drive stronger global climate action.
From the Presidency
Joint Letter from the COP31 President-Designate and President of Negotiations
20 May 2026
Joint letter from COP31 President-Designate H.E. Murat Kurum and President of Negotiations H.E. Chris Bowen MP — Copenhagen, 20 May 2026 — setting out the Türkiye–Australia partnership, leadership appointments and mandate for COP31.
First Letter from the COP31 President-Designate to Parties
13 April 2026
The inaugural letter from H.E. Murat Kurum to Parties — outlining the COP31 Presidency’s vision, the three core principles of Dialogue, Consensus, Action, and nine priorities for Antalya 2026.
Belém Mission to 1.5
1 January 2026
Stewarded jointly by the COP31, COP30 and COP29 Presidencies — Türkiye, Australia, Brazil and Azerbaijan — in the context of the Global Mutirão Decision adopted at COP30 in Belém.
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia, the Indigenous Peoples throughout the Pacific and globally, and their roles in caring for lands, seas and skies. We respect and recognise Indigenous Peoples’ contributions in the fight against climate change.