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COP31 VISION
COP31: A TURNING POINT FOR CLIMATE ACTION
COP31 will stand as the epicentre for the most concrete
actions to safeguard humanity’s shared future, amid
the compounding impacts of the global climate crisis
and geopolitical uncertainties. Shaped by Türkiye as
the “COP of the Future,” this vision aims to elevate
climate action beyond abstract promises and paper
commitments, transitioning into a verified, measurable
and sustainable era of implementation on the ground.
Grounded in the principle that “commitment is a
declaration of intent, but implementation is trust,” the
COP31 Presidency is determined to rebuild this global
trust and bring a new momentum to climate diplomacy.
In line with this vision, COP31 will be built upon three core
pillars.
MURAT KURUM
Minister of Environment, THREE CORE PILLARS OF OUR VISION:
Urbanization and Climate Change
of the Republic of Türkiye 1. Rebuilding trust through dialogue
COP31 President-Designate By amplifying the voices of vulnerable communities,
developing nations, local authorities, civil society, and
the youth within the negotiation rooms, COP31 will foster
a fair and inclusive climate diplomacy framework where
no one is left behind.
“ Energy security and climate goals will not be treated
2. Shared responsibility through consensus
as alternatives, but as complementary elements.
Global consensus mechanisms will be strengthened
on the basis of a just green transition that respects the
COP31 will be a meeting
point for dialogue, development rights of all nations.
3. Turning commitments into action on the ground
consensus and action
From the “35% by 2035” global electrification target
in climate diplomacy.
to the Zero Waste movement, and from reducing
Türkiye’s goal is to bring all methane emissions to building resilient, energy-efficient
Parties together around cities, all commitments will be backed by concrete
projects. Through the establishment of the “Climate
shared solutions in Antalya
Implementation Bridge,” a rational, rapid and effective
and to make COP31 an
distribution of climate finance will be ensured.
implementation-focused The collective will arising from Antalya is not merely a
” generations to come.
summit that delivers goal for a successful summit; it is a profound promise
results and accelerates to leave a clean, just, liveable, and prosperous world for
global climate action.
Murat Kurum
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