COP31 Presidency partners with International Energy Agency
COP31 will rely on the agency's data, analysis and policy advice across a range of key energy-related topics.
The partnership was announced at a 'high-level dialogue' that convened government officials representing nearly two-thirds of the global population, as well as a range of stakeholders.
It was held in partnership with Australia, which is leading COP31 negotiations in November in Turkey in cooperation with Pacific countries - Fiji and Tuvalu are hosting pre-COP events in October.
President-Designate Kurum, who is also Türkiye’s Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change, said the strategic partnership with the IEA would involve relying on the agency’s data, analysis and policy advice across a range of key topics, including the emissions implications of zero-waste strategies, expanding clean cooking access and the electrification of industry.
'As the world faces an unprecedented energy security threat due to disruptions to oil and gas supplies from the Middle East, I am encouraged by the positive discussions today on the urgent need to scale up secure, affordable and sustainable energy solutions that benefit everyone, especially those who lack access to modern energy services,' says IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol.
'The current crisis has driven fossil-fuel dependency and energy security to the top of the global agenda. The best way to protect citizens from the violent convulsions of global energy markets is to accelerate the clean energy transition,' comments COP31 President-Designate Murat Kurum.
The upcoming IEA Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa in July – co-chaired with governments of Kenya, Norway and the US – was highlighted as being an important moment to accelerate momentum ahead of the next conference.
