Climate message from the European Union in Antalya: Economy can grow while carbon decreases

In the message brought by the European Union to Antalya as part of the COP31 process, it was emphasized that greenhouse gas emissions have been reduced by approximately 40 percent since 1990, whereas the economy has grown by 70 percent.

Data shared by the European Union in Antalya demonstrated that climate policies and economic growth can go hand in hand. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Wopke Hoekstra, Commissioner for Climate, Net Zero and Clean Growth, drew attention to the importance of clean energy and electrification ahead of COP31.

In 2025, the European Union provided 32.3 billion euros in public financing to developing countries while mobilizing 9.3 billion euros from the private sector, reaching a total of 41.6 billion euros in financing. During contacts in Antalya, calls were made to take new steps under the headings of carbon markets, green industrialization, and climate finance.

The EU's climate roadmap aims to reduce emissions by at least 55 percent by 2030 compared to 1990 levels, by 90 percent by 2040, and to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. The new Nationally Determined Contribution submitted in 2025 projects a net emission reduction between 66.25 percent and 72.5 percent for 2035.