The agenda adopted at the opening of COP31 on 9 November includes a separate item, sought by the African Group, on the effects of unilateral trade measures such as carbon border levies.
Claimed by: 3News
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Who's reporting it
- 3News , 2026-11-09: It reports that after overnight talks among heads of delegation, parties accepted three African Group proposals, one of them on unilateral carbon border and trade measures under Article 3.5 of the UN climate convention. source
- Climate Home News , 2026-11-09: It reports that African requests for extra agenda items on adaptation finance and trade were shelved after late-night talks, allowing the agenda to pass at the opening session. source
- Down To Earth , 2026-11-10: It reports that the presidency proposed leaving out separate items on tripling adaptation finance and on climate-related trade measures, and that both were dropped, with the EU wanting trade kept in an existing dialogue. source
History
- 2026-11-10: Conflicting. Ghana's 3News reports the trade item was added, while Climate Home News and Down To Earth both report it was left off the agenda.