CDN, phasing out fossil fuels, methane, adaptation: France’s priorities at COP 31

"As of today, 38 countries have still not submitted their nationally determined contributions (NDCs). This is unacceptable. We have asked the Turkish and Australian COP presidencies to convey this message, as the Paris Agreement can only work if all countries adhere to the agreed timetable,” stated the office of Monique Barbut, Minister for Ecological Transition, on 6 November 2026.

As COP 31 opens on 9 November in Antalya, Turkey, the Ministry of Ecological Transition (MTE) sets out the priorities France wishes to promote during this UN climate summit.

These include the phase-out of fossil fuels, agreed at the Dubai COP: “Brazil has just published its international roadmap; we must support it and ensure that it is incorporated into the COP. France was the first country to publish its…