Indonesia Pushes Climate Cash at COP31 as Turkey's Emissions Rise
Indonesia will use the COP31 climate summit in Antalya, Turkey, to press wealthy nations for more climate financing, even as host country Turkey faces scrutiny over its rising emissions and fossil fuel investments. Turkey is preparing to host the UN climate conference while its own energy policies move away from its 2053 net zero target.
Indonesia plans to use the COP31 climate summit in Antalya, Turkey, to push for a fair energy transition and secure international climate financing, the country has signaled. The summit comes as host nation Turkey faces questions about its own climate record.
Indonesia argues that wealthy countries must provide more financial support to help emerging economies cut emissions. It plans to highlight the funding gap between developed and developing nations at the summit, and wants the conference to address the challenges of shifting to clean energy while maintaining economic growth [279210].
Turkey, meanwhile, is preparing to host COP31 while its emissions are rising and fossil fuel investments continue. Current energy policies do not appear aligned with the country's 2053 net zero target [280011].
Indonesia's own transition will not happen overnight. Surono, a member of Indonesia's National Energy Council (DEN), said the country's energy transition will be carried out gradually, with renewable energy as the main focus. The shift will proceed step by step rather than all at once [280599].
The summit's host country is also drawing criticism on other fronts. The European Commission's 2026 report on Turkey states that the country keeps moving backward on judicial independence, free speech, and basic rights, and calls on Turkey to comply with rulings from the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) [280003]. Human Rights Watch (HRW) has separately called on Turkey to guarantee freedom of expression and protest ahead of the summit, and urged governments to protect climate migrants [280007].
In Antalya, a Turkish education union has criticized measures taken for the COP31 Leaders' Summit, warning they could deepen inequality in education. The Eğitim Sen union objected to the suspension of in-person classes in seven districts of Antalya during the summit and criticized administrative leave granted to female public employees with children, saying the arrangements place the burden of care responsibilities on women [279994].
Environmental groups have also raised concerns about Turkey's state-owned oil company TPAO, which is pushing ahead with four natural gas exploration projects in Gallipoli, a region prized for its ecological and historical significance. One approved project faces a legal deadline of November 9 for opponents to file a lawsuit, while critics claim concrete construction has already begun at a second site before environmental review was complete [280000].