India, April 15 -- The incoming presidency of the 31st Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) or COP31 has set out an ambitious roadmap to strengthen multilateral climate action, emphasising implementation, inclusivity, and a new model of global cooperation as climate impacts intensify.

In a letter dated April 13, the COP31 President-Designate, appointed by Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, said the world is entering a "decisive period for the future of climate action," warning that "the impacts of climate change are deepening and the need for multilateral cooperation is greater than ever." This, the letter states, "demands concrete and resolute steps in response."

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