Keynote Speeches
Opening Remarks at the WMO High-Level Session
At the World Meteorological Organization's High-Level Session in Geneva, the COP31 President-Designate set out why observation, forecasting and early warning belong at the centre of an Implementation COP - pointing to the Nepal glacier disaster, Türkiye's record swings in rainfall and the MeteoUYARI system, and pledging to train 30 technical staff from least developed countries every year for three years.
Opening the Climate Innovation Forum in London
At the opening of London Climate Action Week, the COP31 President-Designate set out an implementation-focused agenda — headlined by the “35% by 2035” electrification target — and called on businesses, institutions and civil society to build momentum on the road to Antalya.
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.
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.
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.
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.