The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) is promoting coordinated action at a regional scale in response to the climate crisis from its stand at COP31, which is taking place in Antalya (Turkey), as it has been reported this Wednesday in a statement.
This space is conceived as a meeting point to turn climate commitments into tangible measures and to consolidate the regional cooperation launched since the first edition.
The initiatives promoted by the organization seek to show how collaboration between countries can be transformed into effective results: securing financing for adaptation to climate change, accelerating the deployment of renewable energies, safeguarding ecosystems, and promoting more sustainable patterns of production and consumption.
The UfM deputy secretary general for Stability and Resilience, Joan Borrell, has explained that it is an opportunity that cannot be "missed" that the COP is being held for the first time in a Mediterranean city.
"Our region is one of the most vulnerable to climate change and faces challenges that go beyond national borders," he added.