The Conference of the Parties (COP) in 2026, which began on Monday, November 9, and ends on the 20th of the same month in Antalya, Turkey, will focus on the concept of implementation. The event, which brings together world leaders in environmental matters, aims to move from declarative promises to concrete mechanisms for political and regulatory implementation at the national level.
This edition also features a first: for the first time, two countries are serving as co-chairs. These are Turkey and Australia. Turkey, in addition to hosting the event, is responsible for logistics and the development of the so-called “Action Agenda.” Meanwhile, Australia is leading the negotiations, drafting the policy texts, and representing the priorities of the Pacific’s Small Island Developing States (SIDS).
The Chilean Mission in Antalya
With a delegation composed of representatives from the executive and legislative branches, the scientific community, and civil society, Chile aims to build on the momentum of the event and move toward concrete actions based on an agenda centered on three pillars: adaptation, financing, and transparency. In this vein, the country will use actual data to demonstrate the positive impact of the measures it has adopted as state policies to curb climate change.
“Although Chile is a low emitter of greenhouse gases—we account for less than 1%—it has taken the climate agenda very seriously. This is reflected, for example, in the fact that we have a Framework Law on Climate Change, have set a goal of carbon neutrality by 2050, and have launched a major government effort that the private sector has also joined,” said Francisca Toledo, Minister of the Environment and head of the delegation.
“We are currently working on a national platform that aims to connect international and private financing with Chile’s adaptation needs, and we are also making progress in quantifying and addressing methane emissions,” Toledo emphasized.
The country's ambitious goals
For this climate summit, Chile has set ambitious goals, reinforcing its commitment to the fight against climate change. For example, the country will seek to ensure access to financing, accelerate adaptation solutions, strengthen monitoring technologies, integrate circular economy initiatives, and bolster its joint bid with Belgium for the Secretariat ofthe High Seas Treaty, also known by the acronym BBNJ.
Hernán López, head of the Climate Change Division at the Ministry of the Environment, stated: “One of the main priorities we are bringing to this COP is climate finance. We have a very active agenda with international financial institutions, development agencies, and multilateral funds to channel financing to the country and accelerate our progress toward meeting the climate commitments we have set for ourselves.”
“On the other hand, we have a very specific agenda regarding waste management, an issue that is also among the priorities of the summit’s presidency. We already had an initial opportunity to engage on this topic during Climate Week in New York, and at this COP we plan to collaborate very closely on this matter,” López concluded.
Through this visit, Chile will seek to play an active role in the negotiations and future global mitigation efforts to address this phenomenon.
