France Televisions, USA News (Paris, France): From November 9 to 20, 2026, Antalya will host the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31). Ten years after the Paris Agreement and four years ahead of the 2030 deadline, this new edition arrives against a backdrop of rising global temperatures and multiplying extreme weather phenomena worldwide. Organized by Turkey and presided over by Australia—which aims to elevate the voice of Pacific island states particularly exposed to rising sea levels—COP31 will seek to transform commitments into concrete actions. Greenhouse gas reduction, energy transition, societal resilience against warming consequences, and the mobilization of necessary financing will feature among the main topics of negotiation.
Through a special programming schedule broadcast on national antennas, La1ere.fr, france.tv, and the Réseau des 1ère network, the overseas department of France Televisions is emphasizing that French overseas territories rank among the regions most exposed to environmental upheavals. Rising waters, coastal erosion, extreme weather phenomena, and threats to biodiversity illustrate a tangible reality. However, faced with these challenges, ultramarine populations are also developing concrete responses, rethinking practices, and opening new perspectives whose experiences extend far beyond their borders. Documentaries, magazines, podcasts, and reports will give voice to those who imagine, innovate, and act daily to build responses adapted to tomorrow’s major environmental challenges.
On November 16 on France 5, in overseas territories on the antennas of the Réseau des 1ère, on La1ere.fr and france.tv, a historic procedure initiated by Pacific students brought the International Court of Justice to specify state obligations regarding climate change. Directors Claire Perdrix and Marianne Kerfriden recount the backstage of a global fight whose issues resonate particularly in overseas territories in a 90-minute documentary produced by Les Nouveaux Jours.
Beginning November 11 in overseas territories, on La1ere.fr and france.tv, the island of Miquelon off Canada faces threats from rising waters driven by climate change. This municipality of 600 inhabitants could see its homes submerged by 2100 under an IPCC scenario. Faced with this danger, the mayor and local authorities have undertaken a move never before seen in France: relocating the entire village out of harm’s way. Directed by Luc de Saint-Sernin and produced by Camera One, this 52-minute project makes Miquelon a climate study laboratory.
Additional coverage includes Christophe Raylat’s 52-minute documentary produced by Wide Productions and France Télévisions (SPM La 1ère), focusing on the testimonies of climate refugees in Miquelon. Furthermore, news programs such as outremer.l’info on France 3 and L’heure des Outre-mer on franceinfo will cover COP31 updates extensively. Daily programming like C pas si loin presented by Karine Baste and Outre-mer, et si on bougeait les lignes? presented by Sitianlati Daroussi will delve into Météo-France projections for 2100, rising temperatures, drought risks, intensifying cyclones, and coastal threats. Finally, the Prix Demain will reward works highlighting overseas climate issues across major documentary festivals including FIFO, FIFAC, and FIFOI.
