Türkiye and Australia on Thursday outlined their priorities for the upcoming U.N. climate summit during an event at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) headquarters in Paris, emphasizing international cooperation, clean energy transition and sustainable development ahead of COP31, which Türkiye will host later this year.
The event, jointly organized by the Turkish and Australian permanent delegations to the OECD, brought together diplomats, energy experts and policymakers to discuss preparations for the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
Among the participants were Türkiye's Permanent Representative to the OECD Esen Altuğ, Australia's Permanent Representative to the OECD Stephen Jones, OECD Environment Director Jaime de Bourbon de Parme and International Energy Agency (IEA) Director of Sustainability, Technology and Outlooks Laura Cozzi.
Speaking at the event, Altuğ said Türkiye and Australia had developed a new model of cooperation under the COP31 framework that seeks to bridge regions and strengthen climate diplomacy.
“This new model connects the Mediterranean and the Pacific, launching a new form of environmental diplomacy based on dialogue, consensus and action,” Altuğ said.
