Pre-COP31 Leaders’ Summit 2026: Climate, Energy & Security

Bringing together collective voices for an open dialogue on Climate, Energy and Security for a Stable Future

About the event:

This Summit is part of the For-Purpose Leadership Series

This Summit is a high level, policy focused event, designed to support an open dialogue and strategic alignment ahead of the 31st UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties “COP 31” which is being held in Türkiye in November 2026. The key issues at COP31 are expected to include the credibility and implementation of updated national climate plans, climate finance and adaptation delivery, loss and damage, and pathways to balance emissions with economic and social stability.

Australia has been designated with a leadership role as the COP31 President of Negotiations, in order to steer discussions around COP31, with a strong focus on advancing priorities within the global process. In this context, the Pre-COP31 Leaders’ Summit will provide an early platform for an open dialogue across climate, energy, and security considerations. Hosted in Perth, Western Australia, the Summit will bring together senior executives, academics, economists, scientists and regional leaders, all bringing strong voices to explore how national and regional policy frameworks can reinforce climate outcomes, whilst strengthening energy security, economic resilience, and regional cooperation.

The core intention of this Summit is to focus on translating global climate commitments into credible, deliverable outcomes, by addressing the systems that underpin implementation. We hope to examine energy systems, critical resources and supply chains, national and regional resilience, adaptation, loss and damage, and the role of finance and institutions in delivery.

Why Attend

The Pre-COP31 Leaders Summit: Climate, Energy & Security is more than a policy forum — it is a strategic conversation ahead of a critical moment in the global climate calendar.

As countries prepare for COP31 in Türkiye, governments across Australia, the Pacific, and the wider Indo-Pacific are navigating complex choices around climate ambition, net-zero pathways, energy security, economic resilience, and regional stability. This Summit brings those perspectives together to support shared understanding, informed dialogue, and early policy alignment in advance of formal Pre-COP and COP31 processes.

Attending the Summit will give you the opportunity to:

• Engage with senior policymakers, officials, and regional leaders from across Australia, the Pacific, and partner countries involved in climate, energy, security, finance, and development policy
• Learn from Australian and international policy leaders through six focused panel discussions addressing COP31 priorities, net-zero pathways, energy systems, critical resources, resilience, security, and delivery
• Contribute to a constructive policy dialogue that reflects Australia’s leadership role and advances Pacific priorities within the global climate process
• Explore how integrated policy approaches can strengthen climate outcomes while supporting energy security, economic stability, and regional cooperation
• Help shape shared insights and policy considerations that can inform positions taken forward into Pre-COP discussions and COP31 negotiations

Whether you work in government, multilateral institutions, research, or policy development, the Summit offers a space for forward-focused dialogue that bridges jurisdictions, sectors, and perspectives — fostering relationships and insights that extend well beyond the Summit itself.