Key Speeches

Major addresses delivered by the COP31 President-Designate at international climate forums and high-level events.

COP31 President-Designate H.E. Murat Kurum presents the COP31 Action Agenda at the Bonn Climate Change Conference, 9 June 2026
9 June 2026 Bonn Climate Change Conference Bonn, Germany

Presenting the COP31 Action Agenda

At the Bonn Climate Change Conference, the COP31 President-Designate presented the COP31 Action Agenda — ten priority themes and a set of global goals, headlined by a “35% electrification by 2035” target — and called for moving from intentions to measurable results on the road to Antalya.

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COP31 President-Designate H.E. Murat Kurum at the Copenhagen Climate Ministerial, 20 May 2026
20 May 2026 Copenhagen Climate Ministerial Copenhagen, Denmark

Opening Keynote at the Copenhagen Climate Ministerial

At the Copenhagen Climate Ministerial, the COP31 President-Designate called for a truly global conversation on electrification, urged donors to deliver on the Baku Finance Goal commitments and emphasised that promises must be kept on the road to Antalya.

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COP31 President-Designate H.E. Murat Kurum at the high-level opening of the Resilient Cities Programme, Hatay, 8 May 2026
8 May 2026 Resilient Cities Forum Hatay, Türkiye

Opening Remarks at the Hatay Resilient Cities Forum

Opening the high-level Resilient Cities Programme on Türkiye's Road to COP31, the COP31 President-Designate placed cities at the heart of climate action, recalled the lessons of the 2023 earthquake reconstruction, and called for resilient, climate-adapted urbanism worldwide.

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COP31 President-Designate H.E. Murat Kurum at the Petersberg Climate Dialogue, Berlin, 21 April 2026
21 April 2026 Petersberg Climate Dialogue Berlin, Germany

Opening Keynote at the Petersberg Climate Dialogue

Opening the annual Petersberg Climate Dialogue in Berlin, the COP31 President-Designate set out the lessons of the global energy crisis, outlined nine thematic priorities for COP31 and called for a shift to a solution-oriented implementation mode.

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