Wednesday 11 / November / 2026
Antalya: The Sultanate of Omanon Wednesday participated in the World Leaders’ Climate Action Summit, which began its proceedings in the Republic of Türkiye at the Antalya Expo Centre, alongside heads of state, heads of government and heads of delegations.
The summit is held within the 31st session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31), which began on 9 November and runs until 20 November.
Oman’s delegation to the summit is led by Eng. Salim Nasser Al Aufi, Minister of Energy and Minerals, in the presence of Dr. Abdullah Ali Al Amri, Chairman of the Environment Authority, Sheikh Khalifa Ali Al Harthy, Undersecretary of the Foreign Ministry for Political Affairs, Saleh Yahya Al Maskari, Head of the Global Affairs Department at the Foreign Ministry and Saif Rashid Al Jahwari, Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to the Republic of Türkiye.
The summit is being held under the theme “Towards a Sustainable, Resilient and Equitable Future,” at a time when the Antalya session places the implementation of climate commitments at the forefront of its work. Participating countries are discussing ways to accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, strengthen adaptation to the impacts of climate change and mobilize financing and the technologies needed to implement national plans.
On the sidelines of the summit, Oman’s pavilion at COP31 was opened. The pavilion will host the signing of a number of agreements and, under the umbrella of “Climate Economy,” showcases national projects and initiatives across four pillars: energy transition and decarbonisation, resilience and nature, the circular economy and industry, and future communities.
The presentations cover applications in renewable energy, waste management, green industries, the blue economy and solutions related to future cities and water and food security.
The pavilion’s programme includes visual presentations, dialogue sessions, working papers, specialised workshops and bilateral meetings bringing together Omani entities with delegations, international institutions and investors.
These meetings allow the financing and technology needs of projects to be presented and development opportunities to be discussed with potential partners.
