Simon Stiell, executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), says COP31 in Antalya, Turkey, will mark the beginning of a new “era of implementation” in global climate action.
Stiell spoke recentlyin Istanbul during a press conference hosted by Murat Kurum, COP31 president-designate.
He said the world is entering a third phase of climate action focused on delivering agreed commitments rather than debating targets.
“We find ourselves in a new world disorder. This is a period of instability and insecurity. Of strong arms and trade wars. The very concept of international cooperation is under attack,” he said.
“These challenges are real and serious. But climate action can deliver stability in an unstable world. In the face of the current chaos, we can, and must, drive forward a new era of international climate cooperation.
