Climate talks begin in Bonn – preparation for COP31 in Antalya

Priorities of the German Delegation

Schneider also announced the priorities of the German delegation. Germany would work during the talks in Bonn to advance the expansion of renewable energies. In doing so, the German government was continuing its previous line in the international climate process.

UN Climate Chief Simon Stiell had also urged "maximale Fortschritte" ahead of the meeting. Delegations in Bonn are expected to develop technical foundations for political decisions, which are then to be taken at COP31 in Antalya. The negotiations are being held at the expert level, meaning they primarily involve specialized agencies and negotiating diplomats.

Demands of Environmental Organizations

Topics include the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and international climate finance. The focus is both on the question of how industrialized countries can further tighten their mitigation targets, and on financial support for developing and emerging countries in transforming their energy systems.

Environmental organizations also called on the community of states to take decisive action for greater climate protection. Above all, they are pushing for a swift exit from the use of fossil fuels. There also needed to be progress in supporting particularly affected countries with climate adaptation and in providing compensation for climate-related damage.

Bonn as a Center of International Climate Diplomacy

The talks in Bonn are considered an important litmus test ahead of the political conference in November. Observers expect that the results from the expert level will feed into the negotiations of the environment ministers at COP31. The German government sees the Bonn round as an opportunity to forge alliances for more ambitious reduction targets.

This news was broadcast on 08/06/2026 on the Deutschlandfunk program. Further information is expected as the conference, which officially lasts ten days, progresses.