30 September 2026 — With less than six weeks to go before the COP31 UN climate conference, attention now turns to the Pre-COP meeting in Fiji, scheduled for 5–8 October 2026, which will include a leaders' event in Tuvalu.

A Pre-COP is an informal ministerial meeting held weeks before a UN climate summit. Ministers use it to test positions, narrow differences and shape the political agenda before formal negotiations begin.

Holding the Pre-COP in the Pacific places the concerns of small island states — sea-level rise, adaptation and loss and damage — at the centre of the build-up. The timing follows the UN General Assembly's high-level meeting on sea-level rise on 24 September.

COP31 follows COP30 in Belém, Brazil, and comes as scientists warn the world is not on track to limit warming in line with the Paris Agreement. For India, key concerns include affordable finance, adaptation support and fair burden-sharing.

Outcomes from the Fiji Pre-COP will guide the negotiating agenda in Antalya. Wipidia will cover developments from the Pre-COP and the summit.

For background, see our guide to climate finance and the $300 billion goal.

Sources: UNFCCC; COP31 host information.