Balıkesir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ahmet Akın Attends COP31
Balıkesir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ahmet Akın shared the role of local governments in the climate crisis and Balıkesir's goals at the COP31 Climate Change Conference held in Antalya.
12 November 2026, 10:29 · Balıkesir Büyükşehir Belediyesi
This story was automatically translated from the Turkish original.
According to an announcement by the Balıkesir Metropolitan Municipality, Mayor Ahmet Akın attended the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) held in Antalya. Speaking at the session held in the Blue Zone, Akın emphasized that the fight against climate change is a collective responsibility.
Touching upon Balıkesir's climate vision at the conference, Akın stated that they adopt a holistic approach on issues such as the protection of the city's marine ecosystems, water resource management, and the sustainability of agricultural production. He expressed that Balıkesir aims to achieve a 40 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and reach net-zero emissions by 2050.
Highlighting the economic and social consequences of the climate crisis, Akın said that local governments must be accepted as stronger stakeholders in decision-making processes. Furthermore, he noted that they carry out activities across a wide spectrum, ranging from waste management to energy production, and from marine cleaning to coastal protection efforts.
