Balıkesir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ahmet Akın Discussed Climate Transformation at COP31
Balıkesir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ahmet Akın shared the roles of local governments in the journey toward becoming climate neutral and the İNŞA project at the COP31 conference.
13 November 2026, 16:00 · Balıkesir Büyükşehir Belediyesi
This story was automatically translated from the Turkish original.
According to an announcement by the Balıkesir Metropolitan Municipality, Balıkesir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ahmet Akın served as a speaker in five separate sessions at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31). In the session titled "Accelerating Local Climate Transformation," Akın conveyed how countries can support cities in their journey toward becoming climate neutral and the significance of local governments in this process.
Speaking about the Turkey Climate Neutral Cities Network – İNŞA project, Akın stated that they aim for municipalities to cooperate on issues such as the decarbonization of buildings and urban mobility. Akın expressed his desire for national support to be strengthened in four main areas in the coming period, including implementation support for municipalities, the establishment of special teams, and data sharing.
Mayor Akın noted that COP31 represents a significant opportunity in the construction process of these plans. Akın emphasized that municipalities should be supported according to their scales and that common service models need to be developed for smaller municipalities.
