Mansi Thakkar Jani selected to represent India at COP31

Mansi Thakkar Jani, a climate advocate from Mahuva in Bhavnagar district, was selected by India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to represent India at COP31 in Antalya, Turkey. She is to attend under a “Party Overflow” badge.

COP31 was scheduled for 9–20 November 2026. The conference agenda includes climate change, reducing carbon emissions, environmental protection and sustainable development.

Notable Points

• COP31 responsibilities: At COP31, Australia is to chair the formal negotiations, while Turkey is responsible for the Action Agenda.
• UNFCCC subsidiary bodies: The Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) advises the COP on scientific and technological matters. The Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) assists in assessing and reviewing implementation of the Convention.
• Historical development of NDCs: The UNFCCC created the Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) mechanism at COP19 in Warsaw in 2013. After COP21, these submissions became Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) as countries ratified the Paris Agreement, unless they submitted a new NDC at the same time. National Communications are more detailed country reports; NDCs are shorter and follow a standard structure with technical review by experts.