The COP31 climate summit is expected to bring together 102 leaders from 95 countries and seven international organizations, according to the Turkish Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Ministry.
The Conference of the Parties (COP) is the supreme decision-making body of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), adopted in 1992.
All parties to the Convention are represented at COP meetings, where they review the implementation of the convention and related legal instruments, assess global progress, and adopt decisions aimed at ensuring an effective and coordinated response to climate change.
Decisions are adopted by consensus among all parties rather than by majority vote.
COP is where the world comes together to agree on the actions to address the climate crisis, such as limiting the global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius, supporting adaptation and resilience to droughts, floods and other climate impacts and transitioning away from planet-heating fossil fuels.
Climate negotiations have already made significant progress bringing down global heating projections from over 4 degrees Celsius to 2.6 degrees. But more and faster action is needed to protect all people and economies.
COP31 is all about implementation of climate solutions and progressing a global energy transition that drives economic growth, more jobs, food security, better health and safety and affordable clean energy./.