Erdogan urges wealthy nations to boost climate funding at UN summit in Antalya

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged wealthy nations to increase climate funding at the UN Climate Summit (COP31) in Antalya, emphasizing the need for a fairer distribution of responsibilities. Erdogan stated that developed countries, which have historically consumed the global carbon budget, must take greater responsibility for emissions reduction and financing. He warned that delays in meeting Paris Agreement goals increase risks and costs, calling COP31 a summit of implementation. Turkey announced a 50% increase in electricity use over the next decade and reaffirmed its net-zero emissions target for 2053. Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar presented a goal to multiply global geothermal energy supply twelvefold by 2050.