Ankara, Oct. 23 -- The 31st session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31) will focus on the concrete implementation of climate policies, said Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Berris Ekinci on Thursday.

Speaking at an event commemorating the upcoming United Nations Day, Ekinci said the conference would be designed as an "implementation COP," reflecting growing expectations that the second decade of the Paris Agreement should focus on delivering climate commitments rather than primarily negotiating new decisions.

She highlighted the importance of linking national climate priorities with financing through the Climate Implementation Bridge, an initiative developed with the Unite...