COP31 Antalya 2026 – How Cutting Waste Drives Climate Action : the Full Agenda for 11 November – Be an Example – Environmental Protection
On Wednesday, 11 November 2026, COP31 places the spotlight on the idea at the core of the Antalya edition: Zero Waste. The day sets out why preventing and reducing waste is not simply a matter of sanitation but a concrete form of climate action, tied directly to cutting emissions and to the circular economy.
The sessions bring forward solutions already tested at local and international level, investment and partnerships for the zero-waste transition, and the role communities play in making it happen. The full hour-by-hour agenda for the day is set out below.
The full agenda for 11 November 2026
Thematic Day : Zero Waste
13:30 – Regional Governments on Food Waste and Methane ( Blue Zone – Our Common Home Stage )
14:40 – International Investments and Partnerships in the Energy Transition ( Blue Zone – Zero Waste Forum Stage )
14:40 – The Role of International Education in the Climate Crisis: The Türkiye Scholarships Example ( Blue Zone – Our Common Home Stage )
15:50 – Critical Minerals and the Energy Transition ( Blue Zone – Our Common Home Stage )
The official COP31 negotiations continue in parallel in the Blue Zone.
Signed : InfoCons – Environmental Protection Department