00:00Also in Turkey, delegates are arriving in Antalya for the opening of the COP31 UN Climate
00:06Summit amid criticisms from environmental campaigners.
00:10From November 9th to the 20th, the United Nations Climate Change Conference will take
00:15place at the Antalya Expo Centre.
00:19The conference will bring together world leaders and negotiators from United Nations Framework
00:25Convention on Climate Change, business leaders, young people, climate scientists, indigenous
00:31peoples and civil society.
00:33For the host nation, electrification is at the forefront of the agenda.
00:38Turkey is promoting its renewable energy boom and zero waste agenda as a way to reduce methane
00:44emissions.
00:45However, developing countries and civil society are demanding binding adaptation, funds and
00:52real climate justice.
01:02Yeah, every COP is unique, every COP has its own aspirations to achieve, I see all delegations
01:10are quite motivated, quite committed to come to a positive conclusion.
01:15This COP is being hosted by a very friendly country to Azerbaijan, Turkey.
01:20Turkey.
01:21We are cooperating very closely, we are sharing our experience with our Turkish colleagues and
01:27of course, they are quite experienced and have quite ambitious plans for the outcomes.
01:34so we are here to support them.
01:36So we are here to support them.
01:36And that is a good thing.