The UN climate conference COP31 opened in Antalya on Monday, beginning two weeks of negotiations over how countries will respond to rising temperatures and increasingly severe climate impacts.

The conference runs from November 9 to 20, according to the UNFCCC. Its agenda includes how lower-income countries can finance adaptation to extreme weather and recover from climate-related disasters, as well as the transition away from fossil fuels.

Those issues are already contested. The Associated Press reported that negotiators from nearly 200 countries began discussions amid disagreement over funding for adaptation and disaster recovery. Developing countries are pressing for clarity on how existing climate commitments will be financed, while governments remain divided over priorities and responsibility.

The talks are taking place against a difficult global backdrop: climate impacts are intensifying, while governments are also managing energy insecurity and competing economic pressures. The summit’s formal opening does not itself resolve any of the outstanding disputes.

The coming days will test whether governments can move from broad pledges to specific funding and implementation plans. The conference is scheduled to close on November 20, with leaders’ meetings due later this week.