COP31: all eyes on Turkey
Ten key themes underpin COP31 in Turkey in 2026. From green industrialisation, dynamic and resilient health systems, clean energy transition to zero waste, COP31 promises to be a far-reaching event. COPs are about more than an agenda. What is needed is the transformation of promises into funded projects and progress towards three specific headline targets related to electrification, reduced global waste and resilient buildings.
AI, Data Centres and COP31: the conversation boards need to have
Energy and transport, cutting waste and methane, climate-resilient cities – amongst other topics – are all COP31 themes. Each can be both helped or hindered by the rapid development of AI and the associated growth of data centres. The upcoming global conversation should make this connection, as should boards, as they seek to balance technology adoption and competitiveness with climate considerations in a ‘turbulent’ age of AI. The authors discuss this issue ahead of COP31 and address the need for boards' understanding of the impact of AI on the environment at global, national and local levels.
AI, Data Centres and COP31: the conversation boards need to have
COP31 Health Pavilion
WHO in collaboration with Wellcome and the health community will be hosting the Health Pavilion at the COP31 UN Climate Conference, taking place in Antalya, Türkiye, from 9 to 20 November 2026.
COP31 Health Pavilion
After COP31: is your board ready for what comes next?
Join this webinar with Chapter Zero Alliance to explore the key discussion points and takeaways from COP17 & COP31 and what they mean for the board director community.
Wednesday 25th November 2026 8-9am
After COP31: is your board ready for what comes next?Latest Resources and Insights
"Low-carbon transition is a strategic economic opportunity" says Alliance of Climate CEOs
Ahead of COP31 The Aliiance of CEO Climate Leaders released an open letter calling on public and private action. The opportunity is clear; the constraint is delivery. Business can accelerate but companies cannot overcome systemic barriers by themselves.
INSEAD and BCG launch Energy Transformation report as a call to action ahead of COP31
The Delivering Energy Transformation report is a contribution to discussions among business, policymakers and civil society leading up to the next COP31, and is based on interviews with 40 top executives in the global energy sector.
UN chief Guterres: will the world continue on its path to fragmentation or cooperate to tackle the existential threats
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged global leaders in September to respond to the defining challenge of our day: will the world continue on its path to fragmentation or cooperate to tackle the existential threats from climate crisis, runaway artificial intelligence and intensifying inequalities?
