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Second Mediterranean Climate Dialogue held in Cairo ahead of COP31
Turkey's Embassy in Cairo hosted the second Mediterranean Climate Dialogue meeting ahead of the COP31 Climate Conference to be held in Antalya in November. The meeting addressed energy transition, climate finance and sustainable development.
Turkey's Embassy in Cairo hosted the second Mediterranean Climate Dialogue meeting as part of preparations for the 31st UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP31).
According to a statement from the embassy, the Mediterranean Dialogue initiative, organized by the Union for the Mediterranean Secretariat in cooperation with host country Turkey, aims to create a common Mediterranean vision ahead of the conference.
The outcomes of the consultation sessions will be compiled into a memorandum to be presented at the conference in Antalya.
Critical topics in three main sessions
The event was held in cooperation with Egypt's Ministry of Local Development and Environment, under the supervision of Turkey's Ambassador to Cairo Salih Mutlu Şen and Union for the Mediterranean Deputy Secretary General for Sustainable Development Nesrin et-Temimi.
The meeting brought together representatives of climate-related institutions in Egypt in three sessions aligned with COP31's working agenda. The sessions addressed the transformation of the energy sector, climate finance and its implementation, integration among the Rio conventions, and adaptation to climate change.
Participants emphasized the need to align climate action with sustainable development goals, particularly in urban planning and transportation, as well as in the blue economy and green economy sectors.
Ambassador Şen: We want to strengthen the Mediterranean dimension
Speaking at the event, Ambassador Salih Mutlu Şen said that as the host country of COP31, Turkey has made strengthening the Mediterranean dimension of climate action one of the main axes of its presidency.
Our goal is for COP31 to leave a lasting legacy for the Mediterranean region by strengthening regional cooperation and advancing practical implementation across the region.
Şen stated that the Antalya Mediterranean Climate Dialogue aims to bring the priorities and experiences of governments, civil society, the private sector and academic circles in the region to the conference agenda.
Union for the Mediterranean emphasizes resilience
Union for the Mediterranean Deputy Secretary General for Sustainable Development Nesrin et-Temimi stated that extreme climate events such as heatwaves, drought, forest fires and flash floods have become an increasingly urgent concern for millions of people in the region.
Et-Temimi noted that the Mediterranean Climate Dialogue consultations offer an opportunity to strengthen joint climate action, enhance resilience, protect natural resources and support sustainable development in the Mediterranean region.
The Mediterranean basin, a hotspot experiencing a temperature increase 20 percent above the global average, faces mounting climate and environmental pressures. This underscores the urgent need for regional cooperation.
The Union for the Mediterranean is an intergovernmental Euro-Mediterranean organization bringing together European Union countries and 16 countries from the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean. Turkey will host the 31st Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change from November 9 to 20.
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