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This is a space dedicated to COP31, where we gather and share relevant information on the conference’s main topics, debates, and decisions. Through news, articles, videos, and thematic newsletters, GRACE tracks developments in the international climate agenda, highlighting the challenges, opportunities, and implications for businesses and the future of sustainability.

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COP31: From Commitments to Action

“When it comes to climate action, the time for simply setting goals is behind us. The task before us now is to accelerate implementation.”

Murat Kurum, President-elect of COP31—speech delivered on June 9, 2026.

COP31 aims to establish itself as the “implementation conference,” focusing on transforming climate commitments into concrete and measurable results. Against a backdrop of growing climate urgency, Antalya is expected to provide new momentum for international cooperation, climate finance, and the mobilization of governments, businesses, and civil society.

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Associated Videos

Pedro Barata's Chronicles - Episode 2

Pedro Barata Chronicles - Ep.5 (duplicate) (duplicate) (duplicate)

Pedro Barata's Chronicles - Episode 2

Pedro Barata Chronicles - Ep.5 (duplicate) (duplicate) (duplicate)

Pedro Barata's Chronicles - Episode 2

Pedro Barata Chronicles - Ep.5 (duplicate) (duplicate) (duplicate)

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Take-aways

*"Belém should be remembered as the place where leadership replaced inertia." António Guterres, UN Secretary-General

"In this arena of COP30, your job here is not to fight one another - your job here is to fight this climate crisis, together. Paris is working to deliver real progress. Let's not forget that." Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of UN Climate Change

"This is a chance to refocus on the metric that should count even more than emissions and temperature change: improving lives. Our chief goal should be to prevent suffering, particularly for those in the toughest conditions who live in the world's poorest countries." Bill GAtes, Co-founder of Microsoft

"Without access to reliable information about climate disruption we can never hope to overcome it. Through this initiative, we will support the journalists and researchers investigating climate issues, sometimes at great risk to themselves, and fight the climate-related disinformation running rampant on social media," Audrey Azoulay, UNESCO's Director-General

Giving up would be a total betrayal (1.5º). Defeatism never took a single of a fraction of a degree of global warming. It never created a single job. It never did anything." Ed Miliband

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