Climate action under pressure: adelphi focuses on implementation at COP31

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Berlin/Antalya: COP31 has begun in Antalya, Türkiye (9^th to 20^th November 2026), with a central question for the next two weeks: how can countries make progress on implementing their climate commitments? Electrification, carbon markets, adaptation finance and international cooperation are among the key issues. The strengthening El Niño, which can disrupt weather patterns worldwide, adds urgency to efforts to prepare for climate impacts. adelphi experts are contributing research and policy expertise to these discussions throughout the conference.

What's in focus:

How can climate policies be put into practice in an increasingly challenging international environment? At COP31, adelphi's contributions cover carbon pricing, climate and health, and climate finance that supports peace and resilience in fragile contexts. Its experts also examine how climate alliances and transatlantic cooperation can help countries strengthen and implement their climate policies.

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Climate policy across health, energy and security

Dennis Taenzler presented a new adelphi global study on the health and economic impacts of extreme heat at a press conference on 9 November. The study examines how rising temperatures affect livelihoods, particularly among informal workers in agriculture and construction. Taenzler also joins a discussion hosted by the Pembina Institute on how electricity grids can be modernised to support electrification, drawing on policy and regulatory experiences from Germany.

At an event hosted by INFRAS, he moderates a discussion on how Article 6 cooperation, emissions trading, carbon border measures and climate alliances can work together more effectively. He also speaks at an event on climate security and Ukraine's recovery. Together with Fynn Kaltenpoth, he convenes an official UNFCCC side event examining how resilient infrastructure, ecosystems and food systems can help strengthen peace and security.

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Dennis Tänzler

Executive Director

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Climate finance for peace in fragile contexts

On Wednesday, 11 November 2026, Janani Vivekananda convenes and moderates a panel on advancing climate finance for peace-positive outcomes in fragile contexts, drawing on lessons from Somalia, Syria and Haiti. On Thursday, 12 November 2026, she also speaks at a high-level panel focused specifically on Somalia's approaches to advancing resilience, peace and stability. Both sessions examine the conditions under which climate finance and governance can help promote peace and stability in conflict-prone countries and regions.

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Janani Vivekananda

Director

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Clean energy and transatlantic cooperation

On Friday, 13 November 2026, Mary Hellmich moderates a dialogue bringing US Governors and senior state officials together with German and international partners to exchange experience on how subnational governments are advancing renewable energy, workforce initiatives and transatlantic cooperation. The discussion examines state-level approaches to renewable energy, investment and workforce development, as well as opportunities for closer transatlantic cooperation. It also considers how these policies can support economic development and energy security.

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Mary Hellmich

Advisor

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Integrated security and climate change

On Tuesday, 17 November 2026, Fynn Kaltenpoth co-convenes the official UNFCCC COP31 side event "Integrated Security and Climate Change: Building Resilience Amid Geopolitical Challenges", organised with OSCE, WBGU, the Ban Ki-moon Foundation, adelphi global and ICARDA. Drawing on his work on adelphi's Weathering Risk initiative, he explores how resilient infrastructure, ecosystems and food systems strengthen stability, foster cooperation, and promote peace and security, inviting participants to help turn shared risks into joint action.

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Fit for Carbon Pricing

On 19 November 2026, Canet Cengiz Durmus introduces the IKI-sponsored project "Fit for Carbon Pricing" (F4CP). Implemented by adelphi global together with GIZ and UNIDO, the project supports Türkiye, Brazil and other countries in building capacity for carbon pricing and ETS implementation as the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) moves from policy design into practical rollout.

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Canet Cengiz Durmus

Senior Manager

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Delegates confer before the start of the opening plenary

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Events

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How climate-driven extreme heat is severely impacting health and worsening the cost-of-living crisis

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Monday, 9 November 2026, 13:30–14:00, Press Conference Room 2

Press briefing by adelphi global

The climate and health impacts of the heat crisis are broad, and the full picture includes significant economic losses in people's everyday lives across the globe, particularly for informal-sector workers in agriculture and construction.

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Canada's Leading Role in Grid Modernization and Electrification

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Tuesday, 10 November 2026, 9:30–10:15, Canadian Pavilion

Side event hosted by the Pembina Institute

An interactive dialogue with NGOs, utilities and experts exploring national electrification pathways and how passive electricity networks can shift to become active, dynamic grids, examining Canada's role in global collaboration.

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Advancing Climate Finance for Peace-Positive Outcomes in Fragile Contexts: Lessons from Somalia, Syria and Haiti

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Wednesday, 11 November 2026, 13:00–14:00, Somalia Pavilion

Panel hosted by adelphi global

Government representatives from Somalia, Syria and Haiti discuss how climate finance can strengthen resilience and support peace, as well as the risks of delivering climate interventions in fragile contexts.

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Article 6, market instruments and climate alliances: Interactions in policy design and implementation

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Wednesday, 11 November 2026, 14:30 to 16:00, IETA Pavilion

Hosted by INFRAS. Dennis Taenzler (moderator).

Drawing on research for the German Environment Agency, the event examines how climate alliances can support cooperation on Article 6, emissions trading and carbon border measures, including questions of environmental integrity and governance.

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Climate, Peace and Security in Somalia: From Recognition to Implementation – Advancing Resilience, Peace and Stability

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Thursday, 12 November 2026, 12:00 to 13:00, Somalia Pavilion

Hosted by Somalia's Ministry of Environment and Climate Change. Janani Vivekananda (speaker).

The high-level panel discusses Somalia's approaches to addressing climate-related security risks and advancing resilience, peace and stability.

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Where the Action Is: US Subnational Clean Economy Implementation & the Case for Transatlantic Cooperation

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Friday, 13 November 2026, 12:00 to 13:00, IETA Pavilion

Hosted by TCB and the US Climate Alliance. Mary Hellmich (moderator).

US governors and senior officials exchange experiences with German and international partners on clean energy policy, investment, workforce development and transatlantic cooperation.

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Climate Security on the Frontline: From Ukraine's Recovery to Global Resilience

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Friday, 13 November 2026, 16:00 to 17:00, Ukraine Pavilion

Hosted by IKEM. Dennis Taenzler (speaker).

The discussion examines how governance at national, regional and international levels can address climate-security risks, drawing on Ukraine's experience of pursuing climate action during war.

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Integrated Security and Climate Change: Building Resilience Amid Geopolitical Challenges

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Tuesday, 17 November 2026, 13:15 to 14:45, Side Event Room Green

Official UNFCCC side event with the OSCE, WBGU, Ban Ki-moon Foundation, adelphi global and ICARDA. Dennis Taenzler and Fynn Kaltenpoth (conveners).

The event explores how resilient infrastructure, ecosystems and food systems can strengthen stability, cooperation, peace and security.

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Introducing Fit for Carbon Pricing

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Thursday, 19 November 2026, Turkish Pavilion

Hosted by GIZ. Canet Cengiz Durmus (speaker).

The event introduces the IKI-supported Fit for Carbon Pricing project, focusing on capacity development needs for emissions trading systems and the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, including in Türkiye and Brazil.

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Climate action under pressure: adelphi focuses on implementation at COP31

Climate action under pressure: adelphi focuses on implementation at COP31