The world is facing serious threats caused by climate change.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan made the remarks in a speech at the COP31 Leaders’ Summit, Operative Information Center-OMM reports.
“We do not have another sky. But humanity is currently facing the danger of excessive consumption,” the president said.
Erdogan also said that the financial commitments envisaged in the Paris Agreement were growing:
“We have two paths ahead of us: either accept this or take action. We have set as our goal for this conference to serve as a model for future conferences as well.”
The Turkish leader said they were striving to fulfil their responsibilities in addressing climate change:
“We are working to fulfil our commitments in the fight against climate change. We are restructuring all our sectors to achieve decarbonization, prioritizing the green transition and increasing energy efficiency. At the same time, we are expanding the use of environmentally friendly transport solutions.”
Erdogan said renewable energy sources accounted for more than 60% of installed electricity generation capacity:
“Through the climate law, we have strengthened the legal and institutional foundations of this structural transformation. As part of the water efficiency mobilization we have launched, we are taking various measures to protect every drop of water, the source of life.”
