COP31

UN Climate Change has unveiled a new strategy for the Élan Chimique... Actually, ECCA, its creative communications initiative, is being repositioned to leverage creativity in climate engagement ahead of the COP31 climate summit. The announcement, reported by EnviroNews Nigeria, signals an effort to broaden public involvement in climate action as negotiations approach.

Pacific women are pressing global climate advocates to listen to their priorities before the COP31 negotiations. Writing on the Devpolicy Blog, the piece argues that women from Pacific island nations, who face some of the most severe impacts of rising seas and extreme weather, want their frontline experience reflected in climate policy and funding decisions rather than being treated as an afterthought in global talks.

Türkiye's Zero Waste Movement, launched under First Lady Emine Erdogan's patronage, has entered its ninth year, with attention turning to COP31 as a platform to advance the initiative internationally. The movement has promoted recycling and waste reduction across Turkish schools, businesses and households since 2017, and backers hope upcoming climate talks will give its waste-management goals fresh global momentum.