Emir's Representative: Government Monitoring Coordination Among Its Agencies to Link Climate Commitments with Various State Executive Projects
Prime Minister's Highness arrives in Antalya for the climate conference, emphasizing the linkage of climate commitments with state projects
Translated by Qiyas from الأنباء — Original source
His Highness Sheikh Ahmed Abdullah Al-Sabah, Prime Minister, accompanied by a representative of His Highness the Amir, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, arrived in the Turkish city of Antalya at the head of the State of Kuwait delegation participating in the Leaders’ Summit for the 31st session of the Conference of the Parties (COP31) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
Upon his arrival, His Highness was received by Kuwait’s Ambassador to Turkey, Mohammed Al-Shaboub, Kuwait’s Consul General in Istanbul, Khaled Badr Al-Khalifa, and members of the embassy and consulate.
In a press statement, His Highness the Prime Minister emphasized Kuwait’s continued efforts to consolidate an integrated institutional approach to climate action, noting that the government is following up on work and coordination among its entities to align climate commitments with various state executive projects.
He pointed out the state’s pursuit of a pathway that reflects a commitment to collective climate action, stating that Kuwait intends to raise its emission reduction targets based on measurable goals, specific projects, and clear methodologies for calculating emission reductions, thereby linking climate commitments to the state’s actual implementation programs. He also highlighted Kuwait’s commitment to carbon circular economy programs, which provide a practical framework for addressing the state’s emissions across all sectors, and underscored the importance of this summit in developing work programs and enhancing international efforts to mitigate the impacts of climate change.
