Amir's Representative: Kuwait Continues to Strengthen Efforts to Combat Climate Change

His Highness Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Prime Minister, accompanied by a representative of His Highness the Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, may God protect and support him, arrived in the city of Antalya in the friendly Republic of Turkey, leading 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 welcomed by Kuwait’s Ambassador to the Republic of Turkey, Marzouq Al-Marzouq, and Kuwait’s Consul General in Istanbul, Khaled Al-Bader Al-Khalifa, along with members of the embassy and consulate staff.

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 monitoring work and coordination among its entities to align climate commitments with various state executive projects.

He pointed out the country’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 stressed the importance of this summit in developing work programs and enhancing international efforts to mitigate the impacts of climate change.