UNFCCC Climate Change Conference (COP31): ADB at COP31

The Government of Türkiye will host the 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31) in Antalya on 9–20 November. The World Leaders Climate Action Summit is scheduled for 11–12 November.

COP31 is framed around moving from dialogue and consensus to concrete action. Australia will lead as President of Negotiations, with a focus on keeping the 1.5°C goal within reach, improving access to climate finance, particularly for adaptation and resilience, loss and damage, and advancing ocean- and water-related action.

For Asia and the Pacific, COP31 is an opportunity to advance the preparation and financing of adaptation investments, strengthen access to climate finance for vulnerable countries, and demonstrate how development institutions can help turn national priorities into investable projects.

At COP31, ADB’s delegation aims to support the shift from climate commitments to implementation by highlighting investment-ready approaches, country-led planning, and partnerships that mobilize public and private capital. These objectives include:

• Expanding access to climate finance for developing member countries, particularly for adaptation and resilience, with targeted support for small island developing states (SIDS).
• Showcasing ADB's work and partnerships in climate adaptation investment planning, resilient infrastructure and cities, clean energy transition, nature, oceans, food systems, and private sector climate finance.
• Contributing to collective multilateral development bank efforts on climate finance tracking and reporting, and on strengthening the preparation and investment of adaptation projects.

COP31 Action Agenda

The COP31 Action Agenda is organized around 10 priority themes intended to accelerate implementation, connecting climate commitments with investment, delivery, and practical solutions:

• Zero Waste—Unlocking the climate action potential of waste management through scalable circular economy solutions.
• Oceans and Seas—Protecting marine ecosystems and unlocking blue carbon for climate resilience.
• Food Security—Advancing the global transition toward sustainable and resilient food systems.
• Climate-Resilient Cities—Climate-resilient cities to ensure livable places for everyone.
• Climate Implementation Bridge—From commitments to implementation—bridging priorities, investment and delivery.
• Youth and Education—Young people as architects of climate solutions, not just inheritors of climate risks.
• Green Industrialization—Low-carbon industrial pathways that support development, competitiveness, and just transition.
• Clean Energy Transition—Clean, secure, and affordable energy for all—accelerating access while ensuring reliability.
• Rio Synergy—Integrated solutions where climate, biodiversity, and desertification converge.
• Dynamic and Resilient Health Systems—Building climate-resilient, low-carbon and equity-focused health systems for the future.

The official program also assigns thematic days across the conference, including food, agriculture and health; energy and transport; zero waste; resilient cities and the built environment; finance and trade; children, youth, education and skills; science, industry and technology; ocean, seas, nature and land use (Rio Synergy); human and social development; and enhancing Implementation.

ADB Side Events

ADB participates in the UNFCCC process as an inter-governmental observer organization. With other MDBs, ADB will co-host the Joint MDB Pavilion in the COP31 Blue Zone. A high-level engagement between the COP Presidency and MDB Heads is also planned during the World Leaders Climate Action Summit.

ADB's specific contributions and event program are being finalized with details subject to change. The more detailed agenda of ADB-hosted and co-hosted sessions will be added upon confirmation. Please check this page for updates.

All times are local (Antalya, UTC+3). Events are in the Joint MDB Pavilion unless otherwise specified.

Coastal Risks on the Rise: Actions for a Resilient Future

This session will introduce key findings from ADB’s Asia-Pacific Climate Report 2026, Coastal Risks on the Rise: Actions for a Resilient Future, and explore how countries can strengthen coastal resilience through adaptive planning, sustained financing, and implementation.

Date: 11 November, 12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m. GMT+3

Resilient Cities and Zero Waste: Bridging the Implementation Gap

This session will examine how municipalities, national institutions, and multilateral development banks can bridge the gap between urban resilience plans and implementation, including through sustainable finance, project preparation, and scalable zero-waste and circular-economy solutions.

Date: 12 November, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. GMT+3

Building Readiness for Operationalizing Carbon Market Mechanisms under Article 6 – Opportunities and Challenges for Countries in Asia and the Pacific

This session will facilitate a practical exchange on how countries in Asia and the Pacific can move from Article 6 readiness toward operational implementation and transactions.

Date: 13 November  

Financing a Whole-of-Economy Transition: Mobilizing Capital for Credible Transition Pathways in Emerging Markets

This session will explore how ASEAN’s transition-finance approaches can help mobilize capital for credible, just, and orderly low-carbon and climate-resilient development pathways in emerging markets.

Date: 13 November, 5:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m. GMT+3

Launch of Climate Advance

ADB will launch Climate Advance, a new flagship program to help developing member countries transform climate commitments into investable transition programs.

Date: 14 November, 4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. GMT+3

One Nature, Three COPs: Financing Nature Solutions for Climate, Biodiversity and Land ADB Nature Solutions Finance Hub

This session will showcase how ADB’s Nature Solutions Finance Hub can connect climate, biodiversity, and land agendas through investment, helping proven nature-based solutions move from pilots to programs and finance at scale.

Date: 17 November, 9:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m. GMT+3