Reinforcing Multilateral Cooperation for Climate Action
COP30 Presidency extends its congratulations and best wishes to COP31 President-Designate and Climate High-Level Champion
The COP30 Presidency welcomes the designation of H.E. Mr. Murat Kurum, Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change of the Republic of Türkiye, as President-Designate of COP31, as well as the appointment of Mr. Samed Ağırbaş as COP31 Climate High-Level Champion.
COP31 will take place in Antalya, Türkiye, from 9 to 20 November 2026, marking the next milestone in the collective implementation of the Paris Agreement. These designations, announced in the past weeks, underscore the importance of shared responsibility across successive Presidencies in strengthening the multilateral climate regime.
The COP30 Presidency looks forward to working closely throughout 2026 with President-Designate Kurum, the Climate High-Level Champions, Samed Ağırbaş (COP31) and Dan Ioschpe (COP30), and Australia’s Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Chris Bowen, who will preside COP31 negotiations, building on the outcomes achieved in Belém to reinforce trust among Parties and accelerate progress on climate action.
“Sustained collaboration between Presidencies remains essential to translating ambition into delivery and maintaining confidence in the multilateral process,” says Ambassador André Corrêa do Lago, COP30 President. “The period between COPs is not a pause but a bridge, and we have an opportunity to deepen trust and accelerate the implementation of the Paris Agreement in a tangible and inclusive way.”
As the road from Belém to Antalya unfolds, the COP30 Presidency reaffirms its commitment to close cooperation with Türkiye, Australia and the Climate High-Level Champions to engage Parties and non-Parties alike and deliver ambitious, credible and implementable climate outcomes.