Intrepid Travel to Bring Climate Agenda to COP31
Intrepid Travel will carry its tourism climate agenda to the COP31 summit in Türkiye, alongside a leadership trip in Antalya and Kaş.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Adventure Travel
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Susanne Etti, general manager of climate at Intrepid Travel, will attend the United Nations climate summit in Antalya, Türkiye. A five-day leadership trip run with the UN Global Compact Network Australia takes place Nov. 5-9 in Antalya and Kaş, ahead of COP31 from Nov. 9-20.
Why it matters
The summit, hosted by Türkiye with Australia presiding over negotiations, is a venue for tourism operators to press for emissions reductions across travel supply chains. Intrepid's participation signals how travel companies are seeking a role in the wider climate policy process.
The leadership trip runs five days, Nov. 5-9, 2026, in Antalya and Kaş, and COP31 runs Nov. 9-20, 2026, in Antalya. Intrepid's 2025 renewed Climate Action Plan includes an annual Climate Impact Fund for decarbonization projects, but the extraction does not state the fund's size.
The players
Intrepid Travel
Intrepid Travel is an adventure travel company known for small-group, sustainability-focused trips worldwide.
UN Global Compact Network Australia
UN Global Compact Network Australia is the Australian local network of the UN Global Compact, a corporate sustainability initiative.
The details
The leadership trip combines workshops with locally led, community-based experiences and was curated by Evan Center, head of environment and climate change at UNGCNA, with Etti participating as a special guest. Intrepid plans to engage businesses and industry partners on reducing supply-chain emissions at COP31.
Timeline
Nov. 5-9, 2026: Leadership trip in Antalya and Kaş.
Nov. 9-20, 2026: COP31 summit in Antalya.
Industry Context
Intrepid's climate push at COP31 follows the company's 2025 renewal of its Climate Action Plan, linking the travel sector to the UN COP negotiation track. The move places tourism operators alongside the broader corporate participation that has accompanied recent COP summits.
Travelers booking adventure trips to Türkiye or Australia in the coming months may see operators reference climate commitments in their offerings. Intrepid's annual Climate Impact Fund is funded through its own program, so travelers should check each operator's published climate policy when comparing trips.
The takeaway
Intrepid's involvement shows travel companies seeking a formal role in climate negotiations rather than acting only at the trip level. Travelers can factor an operator's published climate plan into their booking decisions.
What happens next
COP31 runs Nov. 9-20, 2026, in Antalya, with Intrepid planning supply-chain emissions discussions with industry partners during the summit.
Further reading
Explore more on Adventure Travel to see how operators are building sustainability into trip design.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Paxnews.
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