Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, National Leader of the Turkmen People and Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan, proposed developing a Digital Atlas of Climate Change and Its Negative Consequences in cooperation with international partners during the plenary session of the COP31 Leaders Summit in Antalya, Türkiye, on Wednesday, Turkmen state media reported.
The initiative calls for involving the U.N. Environment Programme (UNEP), the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the U.N. Development Programme (UNDP), the World Economic Forum and other interested international organizations in preparing the atlas.
The main goal is to develop a comprehensive information and analytical tool for continuously monitoring climate change, assessing its adverse effects and identifying the most effective adaptation measures.
The proposal was presented as part of Turkmenistan’s initiatives to strengthen international climate cooperation. The country also proposed establishing a global partnership to provide climate technologies, aiming to expand developing countries’ access to modern environmentally friendly technologies, innovative solutions and climate financing.
In addition, Turkmenistan proposed considering the development of an International Environmental Code under the auspices of the United Nations. The document is intended to help streamline existing international rules, regulations and standards on environmental protection, climate change mitigation, biodiversity conservation and the sustainable use of natural resources.
