Egypt will push for fair climate action, stronger international co-operation and a shift from pledges to implementation at the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Türkiye, Minister of Local Development and Environment Manal Awad said.
Awad is in Türkiye heading Egypt’s delegation to the conference on behalf of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. The conference is being held in Antalya from November 9 to 20 under the presidency of Turkish Minister of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change Murat Kurum.
The event brings together world leaders and representatives of governments, international organisations and civil society to discuss global climate challenges, including emissions reduction, climate adaptation and financing.
Minister Awad said Egypt would play an active role in COP31, reflecting its engagement across various climate action tracks and its commitment to expanding regional and international partnerships, exchanging expertise and advancing national priorities.
She added that the conference would open up new opportunities for co-operation on environmental projects and efforts to build a more sustainable, resilient and equitable future.
During the ministerial segment, Awad will deliver Egypt’s national statement, outlining the country’s vision and positions on climate issues and priorities for international action in the coming period.
She is expected to stress the importance of strengthening multilateral co-operation, accelerating the transition from pledges to implementation, and ensuring access to climate finance, technology transfer and capacity-building to help developing countries address the impacts of climate change.
The minister will also participate in a ministerial roundtable on green industrialisation, organised by the conference presidency, and a high-level ministerial dialogue on transparency, which will highlight progress under the Enhanced Transparency Framework ahead of the second Global Stocktake (GST2).
Awad is scheduled to hold a series of high-level bilateral meetings with international officials, government representatives and environmental and climate organisations on the sidelines of the summit. The talks will focus on expanding co-operation, exchanging expertise and advancing priority projects in climate change adaptation, biodiversity protection, ecosystem conservation and wetland preservation.
On the African front, Awad will attend a high-level ministerial session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN), aimed at strengthening African co-ordination and harmonising the continent’s positions on climate issues, while advancing its shared interests and priorities in international climate negotiations.
