Gnassingbé takes Togo's climate ambitions to COP31 summit in Antalya
Togo's president will push its energy transition and climate finance commitments among world leaders gathered in Türkiye.
Faure Gnassingbé, President of the Council, attended the opening of the World Leaders Summit of COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye, on Wednesday. The meeting brings together several heads of state and government and UN Secretary-General António Guterres to address climate change.
Gnassingbé was welcomed at the EXPO Antalya site by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Guterres. Leaders at the opening called for greater international mobilisation, with emphasis on easing countries' access to climate finance and speeding up the energy transition.
Togo intends to present its commitments on energy transition, environmental protection and climate finance mobilisation, along with its sustainable development initiatives. Its aims include better protecting its people from climate impacts. The reports do not say what concrete actions will follow the pledges.
Why it mattersTogo's commitments on energy transition and climate finance are now on the table with international partners, the first step toward any funding it can secure.