Georgian delegation led by the President and Environment Minister joins COP31 summit in Türkiye

Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture Davit Songhulashvili has arrived in Türkiye alongside President Mikheil Kavelashvili on a working visit to attend the 31st UN Climate Change Conference (COP31).

As part of the visit, the Minister accompanied the President to the official opening session of the Antalya World Leaders Summit. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, UN Secretary-General António Guterres, and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese delivered the opening remarks.

“Climate change represents one of the most pressing challenges facing the world today, giving summit gatherings of this scale paramount importance. The sheer scope of COP31 highlights both the gravity of the crisis and the intense global commitment to addressing it. Our target to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 50 per cent by 2035 is vitally important for Georgia. This pledge forms a core component of a broader reform process in which Georgia has made substantial headway. In his address, the President will specifically outline Georgia’s achievements and binding international climate commitments,” Songhulashvili stated.

Taking place in Antalya from 9–20 November, world leaders, government officials, international bodies, and climate stakeholders gather at COP31. The summit aims to accelerate global action, support the Paris Agreement implementation, and deepen international cooperation.

Key priorities on the Antalya agenda centre on climate mitigation and adaptation, climate finance, the clean energy transition, food security, and marine ecosystem sustainability. For Georgia, participation provides a platform to highlight progress on its international obligations while expanding bilateral partnerships.

On 25 March 2026, Georgia officially approved its third Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0). Under the document, the country committed to cutting net greenhouse gas emissions by 47% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels, and by 50% by 2035, while reinforcing climate-resilient development and sectoral adaptation.

Georgia’s delegation is focusing its summit agenda on securing climate adaptation finance, fostering green technology transfer, bolstering climate resilience in agriculture and viticulture, and attracting international technical and financial backing for domestic projects.