Türkiye’s COP31 presidency has unveiled an action agenda designed to turn climate commitments into concrete projects and measurable results, focusing on clean energy, waste reduction, resilient cities and industrial decarbonisation.
COP31 President and Turkish Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change Minister Murat Kurum presented the agenda at a UN event in New York, saying the summit would focus on “dialogue, consensus and action” rather than new pledges.
The agenda covers 10 areas, including clean energy and electrification, zero waste and methane reduction, climate-resilient cities, green industrialisation, youth and education, food security, oceans, health systems, biodiversity and the implementation of national climate plans.
One of the key targets is to increase electricity’s share of global energy consumption to 35 per cent by 2035. Other goals include cutting energy-use intensity in buildings by at least 25 per cent and raising the global circular-material-use rate to at least 15 per cent.
Kurum said the targets could potentially reduce global emissions by between 8.5 and 10 gigatonnes of CO2 by 2035.
“For us, implementation is not simply announcing more commitments, but turning existing commitments into measurable results on the ground,” Kurum said, calling for greater access to finance, technology and investment.
The COP31 agenda also includes a proposed Green Industrialisation Facilitation Mechanism for least developed countries, designed to connect their project needs with technology, expertise and financing.
Türkiye also plans to launch initiatives on green freight corridors, industrial decarbonisation, artificial intelligence and clean technologies, energy-efficient buildings, oceans, food security and climate-resilient health systems.
Consultations on the agenda will continue at a pre-COP meeting in Fiji next month.
COP31 will be held in Antalya from 9 to 20 November. Under the agreed arrangement, Türkiye will hold the COP presidency and lead the action agenda, while Australia will oversee the formal negotiating process.
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