COP 31

COP31 and Cocoa: Will Climate Promises Reach the Farm?

Analysis: As COP31 opens on Monday, 9 November, at the Antalya Expo Center in Türkiye, a Gates Foundation–Google initiative aims to bring AI weather and farming tools to smallholders, with land mapping under way in Ghana. Can better information and climate finance reach cocoa farmers?

, and Anthony Myers

Nov 6, 2026 . 1:50 PM

3 min read

Image shows a swirling weather system in a forest to highlight climate change. — The OECD claims climate mitigation policy effort grew by just 1% in 2025. Image: USGS / Unsplash

For cocoa, the question is practical: will the decisions made in Antalya this month help farmers adapt to changing weather while protecting the forests on which their livelihoods depend?

The Sustainable Views newsletter argues that the political advantage still lies with the status quo. Two reports it highlights give that concern weight.

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