The Advisory Board for this autumn’s COP31 UN climate crisis conference held its first online meeting under Türkiye’s environment, urbanisation and climate change minister.
Speaking at the meeting on Tuesday, Murat Kurum — who also serves as COP31 president — presented Türkiye’s vision for this year’s conference, focusing on implementation and replacing rhetoric with action.
He also highlighted the 10-point COP31 Action Agenda and six global implementation goals.
Kurum briefed participants on the diplomatic efforts carried out by the COP31 Presidency to date, saying negotiations will continue with the aim of holding a conference this November that leaves no one behind.
Writing on the Turkish social media platform NSosyal, he said: “Our Advisory Board will be one of our most important stakeholders throughout the COP31 process.”
He said this year’s conference expects the participation of experts from around the world, adding that the board outlined the preparations, vision and goals for COP31 during its online meeting.
“We will not leave COP31 as merely a conference; through common wisdom, dialogue, consensus and action, we will make it a key to the global fight against climate change,” he added.
According to a ministry statement, the Advisory Board was established as part of preparations for COP31, which Türkiye will host in the southern city of Antalya on November 9-20, bringing together senior officials and experts working on the climate crisis from around the world.
