What happened
ECO, a bulletin published by the Climate Action Network and carried by İklim Haber, has set out its priorities for COP31 in Antalya. It argues that governments must match their stated support for multilateral cooperation with decisions that keep the 1.5°C goal within reach, provide climate finance and put equity, rights and justice at the centre of action.
The bulletin asks parties to establish the just-transition mechanism agreed in Belém and to make it operational. It proposes that the mechanism should support international cooperation, exchange knowledge, identify barriers and risks, and mobilise technical and financial backing for national just-transition strategies. ECO says outstanding questions should have a defined process and timetable, so the mechanism is functioning no later than COP32.
It also calls for stronger mitigation work, including plans for an equitable and orderly move away from fossil fuels, fair electrification and other emissions-cutting measures. In addition, it urges countries to convert existing pledges to the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage into payments and to begin replenishing its resources.
Why it matters
For Türkiye, as a COP31 co-chair alongside Australia, the demands place attention on how the negotiations are managed and whether they produce decisions with practical consequences for workers, communities and businesses. ECO says the presidencies should keep the process focused on the public interest rather than narrow corporate interests or limited political declarations.
The bulletin also links climate policy to health, employment and public services. It argues that a fair transition should bring cleaner air, safer work, affordable clean energy and stronger services, while ensuring that communities and regions are not left behind. It calls for safeguards for civil society, environmental and human-rights defenders, and activists.
Background
ECO cites the UNEP 2026 Adaptation Gap Report, which puts international public adaptation finance from developed to developing countries at US$28.2–31.7 billion in 2024. It says developing countries’ adaptation needs could rise to US$305–420 billion a year by 2035. Even if the COP30 objective to triple adaptation finance were met, ECO estimates that at least 70% of the gap would remain.
The group wants developed countries to provide at least US$120 billion a year for adaptation well before 2035. It says this support should be predictable, publicly funded and grant-based, rather than increasing debt burdens in climate-vulnerable countries.
What's next
At COP31, ECO wants parties to agree the structure, responsibilities and timetable for the proposed Belém-Antalya Mechanism for Global Just Transition. It also seeks progress on a climate-finance work programme linked to Article 9.1 of the Paris Agreement, with the aim of addressing the shortfall in public, grant-based finance for developing countries.
