Prepare for climate conversations in Antalya at COP31 COP31 takes place from November 9 to 20 at the Antalya EXPO Center in Türkiye. Delegations, businesses and civil-society participants can contribute through their respective roles. Check the access and recording conditions relevant to your visit and prepare the conversations you want to take forward. Author: EVENTODIT Editorial Team Published: 2026-10-25T01:35:00Z Updated: 2026-10-31T02:08:06.516992+00:00 Original URL: https://eventodit.com/en/stories/cop31-2026-meeting-wearable-recording-restrictions.html Practical summary Event overview: COP31 takes place from November 9 to 20 at the Antalya EXPO Center in Türkiye. Delegations, businesses and civil-society participants can contribute through their respective roles. Check the access and recording conditions relevant to your visit and prepare the conversations you want to take forward. Key decision: Distinguish Blue Zone accreditation from Green Zone visitor registration, then prepare schedules and equipment accordingly. Responsible roles / intended readers: Accredited participants and business or civil-society visitors planning Green Zone participation Record / next task: Prepare registration and access confirmation, device-function lists and any required advance approvals. Basis of information: Compared official UNFCCC participant and recording guidelines with host-country Green Zone registration information. Editorial review: 2026-10-28 Check which zone matches your participation The Blue Zone, where formal negotiations and meetings take place, is for registered and accredited participants. General visitors should consult the host country’s Green Zone registration and programme. UNFCCC says the Green Zone is closed to general visitors during the Leaders’ Summit on November 11 and 12. Delegations should also note the announced closure of conference premises on November 15. Confirm permitted recording equipment in advance Wearables that record, transmit, transcribe, analyse or store information are prohibited in official meetings and designated areas. Accessibility or operational uses also require explicit approval from the UNFCCC secretariat. Prepare a list of devices and functions for advance enquiries. Share the same guidance with participants and production teams Recording in common areas such as lobbies and corridors must not disrupt meetings, movement or security. UNFCCC’s 2018 general recording guidance calls for prior consent from the people recorded and does not permit government or observer delegations to record official meetings. Separately accredited media should check the rules for their status. Share device lists, filming purposes and permissions with external production teams as well. Follow your interests through the official platform Registered participants are due to receive platform-access instructions by email. Use schedules, documents and available meeting content to prepare a personal plan. General visitors can choose subjects of interest from the Green Zone’s published programme and registration guidance. Start planning with the official guidance - COP31 official overview: [https://unfccc.int/cop31/about](https://unfccc.int/cop31/about) - UNFCCC participant information: [https://unfccc.int/cop31/ifp](https://unfccc.int/cop31/ifp) - Camera and recording guidelines: [https://unfccc.int/sites/default/files/recording_at_unfccc_sessions.pdf](https://unfccc.int/sites/default/files/recording_at_unfccc_sessions.pdf) Application conditions The Blue Zone is restricted to accredited participants; recording wearables are prohibited in official meetings and designated areas without an express exception. Unconfirmed information The Green Zone is closed to general visitors November 11–12. Check registration and updated zone-specific programmes. Sources UNFCCC: About COP31 https://unfccc.int/cop31/about UNFCCC: COP31 information for participants https://unfccc.int/cop31/ifp UNFCCC: guidelines on camera, audio and video recording https://unfccc.int/sites/default/files/recording_at_unfccc_sessions.pdf COP31 Türkiye: official host-country information https://cop31.tr/