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🇹🇷 TürkiyeWorldStory: COP31 in Turkey

Antalya summit opens political phase of COP31

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The Antalya leaders’ summit opened on 11 November in Türkiye, with discussions on energy transition, climate finance and adaptation. This political phase of COP31 is taking place on 11 and 12 November, according to Fanamc.

The Antalya leaders’ summit, the political component of COP31 on climate, opened on Wednesday 11 November in Türkiye for two days of discussions between heads of state and government. The talks notably cover the transition to clean energy, electrification, green industry, climate finance, implementation of the Paris Agreement and the adaptation of cities, according to Fanamc.

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is taking part in the discussions, as Ethiopia prepares to host COP32 in Addis Ababa in 2027. The summit is being held alongside COP31, organised in Antalya from 9 to 20 November, according to Fanamc.

The opening of the political summit comes after COP31 opened in Antalya on 9 November and Abiy Ahmed met Erdoğan in Antalya on 10 November.

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