Emir's Representative: Kuwait Intends to Raise Emission Reduction Rates and Consolidate Institutional Climate Action

His Highness arrived in Antalya to lead the Kuwaiti delegation at the COP31 summit

- Prime Minister: The government is coordinating among its entities to link climate commitments with the state’s executive projects

The representative of His Highness the Amir, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad, and His Highness the Prime Minister, Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah, arrived in the city of Antalya in the friendly Republic of Turkey, heading the State of Kuwait’s 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 the Kuwaiti Ambassador to the Republic of Turkey, Marzouq Al-Shobaki, the Kuwaiti 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 link 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 stressed the importance of this summit in developing work programs and enhancing international efforts to mitigate the impacts of climate change.